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2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1187987 · 2015-06-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED SWITCHED LANES AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOWS SHATTERED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE JAMMED, AND THE DRIVER HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND BACK PAINS AND THE CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND MINOR BRUISES. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10723270
Machine
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