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2007 DODGE NITRO — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1078607 · 2014-06-23

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NITRO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE ENDED UP HEADED TOWARDS THE SKY AND TOOK A HARD HEAD NOSE INTO THE EARTH. WE THEN CAME UP TURNED IN THE OTHER DIRECTIONS ROCKING AND ROLLING IN A DRY SHALLOW CREEK BED IN NEVADA. WE WENT UP AGAIN AND LANDED WITH TWO FLAT TIRES, IN GEAR, GOING NO WHERE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! MY HUBBY HAD A HUGE LACERATION ON THE INSIDE OF HIS FOREARM. FOUND OUT LATER IN EMERGENCY THAT THE DODGE EMBLEM PROPELLED INTO HIS ARM. THE EMBLEM IS VERY CONCERNING. IT COULD HAVE KNOCKED OUT HIS EYE, ENTERED HIS HEART OR EVEN SLASHED HIS THROAT. IT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM ALL DODGES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10605353
Machine
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