NHTSA Complaint #11493937 — 2007 CHEVROLET COBALT AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11493937
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET COBALT
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 16, 2020
Date Filed	November 17, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

The driver of the Cobalt lost control and swerved into the path of a tractor-trailer and collided head-on with the tractor-trailer. The airbag in the Cobalt did not deploy despite significant frontal damage to the Cobalt. A download of the ACU in the Cobalt revealed that the Cobalt's ignition switch was in the accessory position at the time of the crash. The ignition switch recall work had been performed on the Cobalt prior to the crash.

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