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2010 CHEVROLET AVEO — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 874680 · 2011-08-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVEO
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD, WHERE IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS TO THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, SUSTAINED HEMATOMA ON HIS RIGHT CALF. THE POLICE APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 09/15/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419968
Machine
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