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2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1125029 · 2014-10-29

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WIFE WAS SITTING IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC WAITING AT A LIGHT. VEHICLE CAME FROM BEHIND AND HIT HER AT APPROXIMATELY 40. M.P.H. CAR WAS THROWN INTO CAR IN FRONT OF HER WHICH WAS THEN THROWN INTO CAR IN FRONT OF THEM. BREAKING HOOD LATCH SYSTEM, RADIATOR, A/C COOLER/, AND BENDING HOOD UP. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WIFE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND CERVICAL SPRAIN, AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED FROM SCENE BY AMBULANCE DUE TO ACCIDENT. OUR CAR HAD IN EXCESS OF 2500 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10650938
Machine
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