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2008 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 973122 · 2013-04-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2008
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 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER FRONT AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND A SEMI-SEVERED FINGER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. ...UPDATED 05/22/13 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505775
Machine
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