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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1163505 · 2015-03-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
48,500
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. AN SUV CROSSED OVER THE CENTERLINE AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT 40-45 MPH. IT HAD ENOUGH FORCE TO CRUSH THE DOOR AND TEAR IT FROM THE UPPER HINGE AS WELL AS TO BEND THE AXEL AND FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED LATERALLY INTO A DITCH. WHEN THE DRIVER CAME TO, SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, NO AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. SHE HAD TO THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO REMOVE THE KEY AND WITH THE HELP OF POLICE SHE WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692784
Machine
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