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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 850028 · 2011-04-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED TWO BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN PELVIS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10394166
Machine
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