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2008 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 944068 · 2012-10-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
39,993
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES. FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,993. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10479788
Machine
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