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2006 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 980609 · 2013-05-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
134,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND OVER STEERED TO AVOID STRIKING A DOG. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BOULDER. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED SIX TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE, LACERATIONS TO THE NOSE, A BLACK EYE, WHIP LASH AND SHOULDER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10512888
Machine
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