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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 98725 · 1998-02-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A EXTREMELY LOW SPEED IMPACT CRASH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWNG OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS, THE SUN ROOF AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE BUSTED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BLEW UP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS BY AIR BAG. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
821519
Machine
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