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2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 884926 · 2011-10-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,628
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A VEHICLE CRASH AT 55 MPH WHEN HIT BY LARGE PICKUP TRUCK HAULING EMPTY HORSE TRAILER WHEN DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL. IMPACT CAUSED 2011 MALIBU TO SPIN AT HIGH VELOCITY AND ROLL OVER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. INJURY OF FRONT PASSENGER OCCURRED. THE SDM MODULE READING SHOWED "NO EVENT" OCCURRING AND THAT IS JUST PLAIN UNBELIEVABLE. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH GM AND DENIED. *KB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10429607
Machine
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