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2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS

crash · 696783 · 2008-11-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RAIN SLICK ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ALTHOUGH SHE IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER SORE NECK EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR. SHE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN HER VEHICLE (2005 CHEVY CAVALIER). THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT IS APPARENT THAT A HOLE IN THE AIRBAG (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) IS THE REASON THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. OBVIOUSLY, THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249085
Machine
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