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2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1063079 · 2014-05-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY HOME AND SOME ONE LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND OUR CARAVAN HIT THEM HEAD ON. THE WHOLE FRONT OF VAN WAS AFFECTED AND IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER REAR BUCKET SEAT BELT FAILED AND MY 5 YEAR-OLD'S CARSEAT FLEW INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CONSOLE. HIS NECK AND LEG WERE INJURED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL ER BY AMBULANCE. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND MY NECK HAS BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. I FEEL IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY NECK MAY NOT BE AS BAD. I WAS HORRIFIED WHEN I SAW MY SONS CARSEAT NOT IN THE SEAT. THIS VAN OBVIOUSLY HAS SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587121
Machine
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