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2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 708891 · 2009-02-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM WALLY MCCARTHY'S IN MINNESOTA ON 12/21/07. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE COLLISION WHEN OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO STOP. ON STAR WAS ALERTED IMMEDIATELY AND SHOWED THAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND PRETENSIONER BELTS FAILED CAUSING PERMANENT INJURIES. WALLY MCCARTHY REFUSES TO SPEAK WITH US AND GM OFFERS NOTHING IN RESOLVING CASE AS OF 2/17/09. SEE CNN IREPORT FOR PHOTOS UNDER "CHEVY IMPALA". *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259225
Machine
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