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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 989498 · 2013-06-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10521975
Machine
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