# 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `95874` · 1998-01-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CAVALIER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*