Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / AVEO / 2008

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007127491 Incident Date: Nov, 18 2007
Consumer's City: BARABOO Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: AVEO Model Year: 2008
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: KL1TD56658B Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 20 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While at work at larson automotive, as a sales manager, in baraboo wisconsin i went to move a 2008 chevy aveo. this vehicle was brand new. i started the car and shifted from reverse to first gear (manual transmission) and the side air bag exploded. i did not purchase vehicle. the result of the noise caused a significant loss of hearing in my right ear, my right side of my face went num and tingling. as of today my hearing is still not fully functional. i am scheduled for a recheck next monday on november 26, 2007. *tr