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2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 951691 · 2012-11-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ONE WAY STREET, ANOTHER MOTORIST DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH DOWN THE WRONG WAY, CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED PAINS IN LEGS AND LOWER BACK AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT WAS ADJUSTED TOO FAR BACK CAUSING A MECHANISM TO DETACH DISABLING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT WAS A SATISFACTORY DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ UPDATED 1/11/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10486548
Machine
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