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1998 Chevrolet Cavalier air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 35 complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
35 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
22 and 0
Injuries and deaths
18 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 22 crashes, 18 injuries.

What owners wrote

When vehicle was involved in a rear end crash, traveling at 55 MPH, both air bags deployed. The hot gases from the driver's side air bag burned the driver and the passenger. The driver's right arm was burned. The passegner received burns on the chin/wrist/elbow and inside of the right arm. The vehicle has not been repaired.

July 1998 CrashInjury

(1) my cousin was driving her 1998 cavalier when she was struck head on by an oncoming vehicle (2) her driver's side chair broke lose and her seat belt came out of its fastener and the metal "hook" striking her body resulting in a laceration. Her body was then throw forward with such great force that she hit the windshield with her head twice resulting in a concussion, black eye, swollen forehead and other cuts and bruises.

Reported at 100,000 miles, June 2005 CrashInjury

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