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Chevrolet Camaro Air Bags Safety Report | Dec 08, 2010
Reported on Dec 08, 2010
| THE FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 4500 MILES IN THE MIDDLE LANE AS CAR PULLED INFRONT AND WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR WHEN INTO A SKID AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AT APPROX 40 MPH.THIS DEFECT DID NOT CRASH THE CAR. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS AT APPROX 70 ON THE FREE WAY AS A CAR CAME THROUGH THE TRIANGLE AT A JUNCTION I HIT THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL CRANKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND LOCKED UP AS DID THE BRAKING SYSTEM THROWING ME HEAD ON INTO A GUARD RAIL AT APPROX 60. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE CAR YARD WHILE THE KEY WAS INSERTED BY THE TECHNICIAN THE CAR SAID THAT AIRBAGS DEPLETED NEED REPLACING. *TR | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Camaro |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HIGHLAND CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G1FG1EDXB9 |
| Mileage: | 4500 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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