NHTSA Complaint #11113010 — 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11113010
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 19, 2018
Date Filed	July 23, 2018
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

CAR WAS IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT. CONTINUED QHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT NOT FAST AS THE NEXT LIGHT WAS TURNING RED. BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. UPON COLLISION THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE CHEVROLET SONIC STARTING FROM THE 2015 MODEL. GM WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS YET TO FIX IT OR RECALL IT.

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