# 2009 CHEVROLET HHR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `973092` · 2013-04-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** HHR
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
## 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
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