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2012 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1037753 · 2014-02-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED MINOR LEG AND BACK INJURIES. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ALSO INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE COMPLETION OF RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563715
Machine
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