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2010 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 853583 · 2011-04-28

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
20 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 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. AFTER REOPENING HER EYES AND TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE ADJACENT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WEREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO HER CHEST AREA AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED DUE TO A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10398094
Machine
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