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2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 956352 · 2013-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
40 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 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, HE DRIFTED TO SLEEP AND CRASHED INTO DITCH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, RIBS AND THE CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW YARD AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10491011
Machine
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