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2010 DODGE CHALLENGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1216902 · 2015-09-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHALLENGER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 DODGE CHALLENGER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V444000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 11/04/15* LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS RAINY HARD AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ADVISED HIM TO STOP. HE STATED IF HE STOPPED, HE WOULD GET REAR ENDED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERED WAS HANGING UPSIDE DOWN THE VEHICLE WITH DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762290
Machine
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