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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 833713 · 2010-12-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH AND THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE EMBANKMENT, IT ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND THE ROLLOVER BAR POPPED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW POPPED OUT AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT NONE OF THE SENSORS WERE HIT AND THAT WAS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10373449
Machine
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