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2009 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 973092 · 2013-04-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 3/6/13. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I PASSED OUT DUE TO A LATER FOUND HEART CONDITION. I FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A LEFT TURN DUE TO PASSING OUT. I SHEARED OFF A STREET SIGN, WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE, WAS AIRBORNE OVER A HILL AND DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AS DETERMINED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SPOKE WITH GM TO FILE A CLAIM AND AN INVESTIGATOR WENT TO INVESTIGATE MY CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE REPORT FOR MY PERSONAL RECORDS. GM IS TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT DUE TO IT BEING GM PROPERTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. IF MORE DETAIL AND SPECIFIC DATES ARE NEEDED PLEASE FEEL TO REQUEST IT. I HAVE ALL OF THE NAMES AND DATES AS NEEDED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505757
Machine
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