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2004 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 694569 · 2008-10-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,322
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAG SWITCH, SO THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WHILE REMOVING HER FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES BY STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,322.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247309
Machine
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