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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 835209 · 2011-01-06

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
92,000
Speed
60 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 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CEMENT BLOCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO AIRBORNE, CRASH DOWN IN A NOSE DIVE INTO A FIELD AND ROLL OVER 7 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED A BROKEN SHOULDER BLADE AND A BROKEN RIB. THE DRIVER WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT SUSTAINED A BRUISED LEFT LUNG AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374951
Machine
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