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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash · 899157 · 2012-01-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS TRAVELING APPROX/ 50-55 MILES PER HOUR HEADING SOUTH WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST OF THE CAR. THEIR WAS A SLIGHT TURN IN THE ROAD AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CAR LEFT 116 FT OF SOLID SKID MARKS BEFORE ENTERING IN THE EAST DITCH AND THEN BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF AND WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN HELP ARRIVED. WITH THE CAR BEING AIR BORNE REGARDLESS OF IT NOT BEING A HEAD ON COLLISION THOSE AIR BAGS SHOULD OF BEEN DEPLOYED TO HELP HOLD THE DRIVER IN. THEIR WAS A SEAT BELT WORN AS WELL. THE SEATBELT IS WHAT SAVED THE DRIVERS LIFE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443131
Machine
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