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2023 CHEVROLET MALIBU — AIR BAGS

crash4 injured · 2259285 · 2026-10-21

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2023
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

October 7, 2026 this vehicle hydroplaned and I lost control of the vehicle. To the best of my knowledge, the steering wheel locked and when attempted to step on the brakes, no braking occurred. The vehicle slid into grass which then hit the guard railing on the interstate. After being inspected by collision shop techs, they have reason to believe the airbag sensor defected or was not installed to signal the airbags to deploy. The driver side door panel airbag did attempt to deploy but was unsuccessful.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11772773
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown