NHTSA Complaint #742964 — 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	742964
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	March 3, 2001
Date Filed	April 3, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	5
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

FRONT END DAMAGE TO BOTH SIDES OF CAR, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, KEPT INCREASING SPEED, SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN BRAKE WAS TOUCHED, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF, LOST CONTROL OF CAR, FRONT END WENT INTO A DITCH & CAR WAS FLIPPED, AIR BAGS ARE STILL INTACT AT THIS TIME. *AK

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