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2012 DODGE DURANGO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1120274 · 2014-10-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON OCT 7, 2014, MY BROTHER WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK. IT WAS RAINING THAT EVENING AND A DEER JUMPED OUT INFRONT OF HIM. NATURAL REACTION, HE SWERVED TO MISS THE DEER. THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE WET ROADS WHEN HE SWERVED, CAUSING HIM TO GO HEAD ON INTO A STONE "MOUNTAINSIDE" WALL. HE WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH UPON IMPACT. NOT ONE OF THE 9 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT WAS SO BAD, IT CAUSED THE FLOORBOARD WHERE THE GAS AND BRAKE ARE TO "BUCKLE", THE AXLE WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OUT, AND THE DRIVERS WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF, YET NOT ONE OF THE 9 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY BROTHER ENDED UP WITH CUTS ON HIS HEAD AND FACE, HE HAD A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND THERE IS A "LUMP" ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK THAT THE HOSPITAL ISN'T SURE IF IT IS A BONE THAT IS "OUT OF PLACE" OR JUST A LUMP THAT FORMED FROM BEING HIT. HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO WORK FOR A FEW WEEKS. HE WAS SLURRING WORDS AND NOT PROPERLY TALKING FOR 4 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE HOSPITAL SAID IT WAS FROM HOW HARD HE HIT HIS HEAD. EVERYONE WHO HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING INSURANCE ADJUSTOR SAID IT IS A WONDER HE WASN'T KILLED, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. YET, A FRIEND OF OURS ACCIDENTALLY "TAPPED" A GUARDPOST WHILE PARKING AND ALL HIS AIRBAGS IN HIS DURANGO DEPLOYED. I GUESS YOU HAVE TO BE GOING SLOW FOR DURANGO AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY?? HOW CAN THEY DEPLOY IN ONE THAT BARELY TAPS A PARKING POST, BUT A 60MPH CRASH, NOT ONE DEPLOYS? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644682
Machine
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