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2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash · 1073163 · 2014-06-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
99,938

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD STOPPED AT A SIGNAL LIGHT AND WAS HIT IN AN FRONT /HEAD ON CRASH THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT - THECAR WAS DEEMED AS A TOTAL LOST PER MY INSURANCE THE DAMAGE WAS FRONT LEFT FINDER - HOOD = BUMPER - GRILL LEFT SUSPENSION PARTS RADIATOR OIL COOLER AND FRAME I FEEL THAT IF THE CAR IS GOING TO SUSTAIN THAT MUCH DAMAGE THE CAR WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE SEEN CARS THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN HIT HARD ENOUGH TO SCUFF THE FRONT BUMPER ALSO THE HORN WOULD LIKE TO STICK WHEN DEPRESSED SOME TIME THE HORN WOULD SOUND SOME TIME THE HORN WOULD NOT MAKE ANY SOUND TILL YOU BEAT THE DARN THING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10596880
Machine
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