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2021 CHEVROLET TRAX — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2224484 · 2026-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAX
Year
2021
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trax. While the contact's spouse was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash. While the driver was attempting to avoid striking a deer, the vehicle crashed into a barbed wire fence. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the engine detached from the vehicle after the crash. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The driver was transported to the local medical center. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and the middle of the back and burns on the left side of the neck from the seat belt. A Police report was filed; however, the information was unavailable. The vehicle was not inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11749612
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown