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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1172621 · 2015-04-07

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER WAS DISTRACTED AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP THAT REPAIRED THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGES, BUT THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WAS NOT INVESTIGATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AGAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE HUMERUS AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) BUT EXPERIENCED TWO CRASHES IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE CRASHES. THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WAS NOT INVESTIGATED FOR EITHER CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10704278
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