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2010 CHEVROLET COBALT — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 996703 · 2013-07-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COBALT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,007
Speed
62 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE NORTH WAY AT 62 MPH. VAN IN MIDDLE LANE APPROACHED MY LANE TO WHERE I WAS FORCED TO MOVE OVER CATCHING RUMBLE STRIPS AND THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES, DURING THIS ROLL OVER, NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE WERE TRAPPED IN THE CAR HAVING THE FIRE RESCUE TO FORCIBLY OPEN OUR DOORS. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT. ALL WINDOWS IMPLODED, MINUS THE PASSENGER BACK WINDOW. INJURIES INCLUDED A BROKEN NECK, FINGER, GLASS EMBEDDED THROUGH OUT THE SKIN AND MANY CUTS WITH THE SEAT BELT AND GLASS, ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. THIS CAR WAS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10532506
Machine
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