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2006 CHRYSLER 300 AWD — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1224147 · 2015-09-30

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300 AWD
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
136,997
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING WEST ON RT 20 IN GRANBY CT, PASSING THROUGH INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT, WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED & TOWED AWAY. ON THE OTHER DRIVERS' CAR, ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, WHILE ON OUR CHRYSLER 300, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT ELBOW & RIGHT SHOULDER. LACK OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT MAY HAVE BEEN A GOOD THING SINCE WE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVERS' AIR BAG INFLATOR/DETONATOR DEFECTS CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES & DEATHS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10805751
Machine
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