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2007 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 913519 · 2012-04-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
45 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 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE SENSORS BEING COVERED BY CRUSHED METAL FROM THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 05/21/12 *BF UPDATED 05/23/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454506
Machine
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