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2008 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 701340 · 2008-12-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
9,200
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES. SHE STRUCK THE SIDE OF HER HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND STATED THAT HER HEAD BECAME NUMB. SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE SAME DAY AND THE DOCTOR INFORMED HER THAT THE INJURIES WERE MINOR; HOWEVER, SHE NEEDED TO VISIT HER PHYSICIAN. THE OTHER PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WINDOWS AND THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,200.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252841
Machine
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