NHTSA Complaint #10164949 — 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Death
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10164949 |
| Vehicle | 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SINCE THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
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