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2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 991112 · 2013-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523018
Machine
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