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2012 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1145395 · 2015-01-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN AN CAR ACCIDENT RECENTLY WHERE I KNOW THAT MY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS DELAYED WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. DUE TO THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL THE MOMENT THE VEHICLES COLLIDED AND THEN AFTER A VERY SHORT MOMENT MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED. KNOCKING ME UNCONSCIOUS FOR 5-10 SECONDS. WHERE I WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION IN THE ER. WHICH I AM STILL CURRENTLY SUFFERING FROM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670692
Machine
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