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2004 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 697333 · 2008-11-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A SEMI V CAR ACCIDENT WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19TH, ON A 4 LANE MAJOR HIGHWAY (I-294). I WAS DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY AVEO. I WAS CUT OFF BY THE SEMI AND MY CAR WAS HIT, SPUN OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR IS TOTALED. THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLOCK WAS SMASHEDINWARD. MY AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I'M ANGRY. THIS CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT DEFECT AFTER DEFECT, BUT I PAID FOR A SAFETY FEATURE THAT WAS FAULTY. I WALKED AWAY FROM THIS ACCIDENT, BY THE GRACE OF GOD, AND NOW AM SUFFERING HORRIFIC PAIN THAT IS DIRECTLY INFLUENCED BY MY AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. I HAVE NO RECOURSE TO TAKE AGAINST CHEVY. I WANT DOCUMENTATION OF THIS MAJOR FAILURE. I'M LUCKY I DIDN'T DIE. THE SEMI WAS TICKETED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249559
Machine
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