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2012 CHRYSLER 300 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1174385 · 2015-04-14

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
77 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE COLLISION. THE ENTIRE FRONT ON MY CAR WAS SMASHED, WITH THE HOOD PUSHED UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BREAKING THE GLASS INTO PIECES THAT WERE VISIBLE ON THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD. NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY NECK AND LEFT ACL WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE COLLISION. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSORS BECAUSE I DID NOT SUFFER MORE SERIOUS INJURIES. MY 7 MONTH OLD INFANT WAS IN A FAIRLY EXPENSIVE 5-POINT-HARNESS CARSEAT, WHICH POSSIBLY SAVED HIS LIFE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSORS BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE DUE TO CHRYSLER'S POOR SENSORY DESIGNS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705526
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