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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 95874 · 1998-01-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING DOWN A PAVED DIRT ROAD (LEVELED NO POT HOLES) AT 10-15 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT A SIX YEAR OLD, SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT RISK AND SCRATCHES ON HIS FACE. THE DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAS BROKEN TOOTH AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN SEATLE FOR REPAIRS, AND AN AGENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON STATE TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS IT ARIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820352
Machine
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