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2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1251230 · 2016-01-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING UP HILL IN THE CITY OF MUSCATINE AND MY AUTOMOBILE STARTED ROARING AND ACCELERATING NEAR A STOP SIGN AND I COULD NOT GET THE AUTO TO STOP. I ENDED UP HITTING A CURB AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT AND THE SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR WERE IMPACTED AND THE FRONT ALSO. THE CAR WAS STILL ROARING WHEN EMERGENCY PERSONAL ARRIVED TO ASSIST ME. THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE SEIZURES AND WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. THE UPS DRIVER HEARD THE CAR ROARING AND ME CRASHING INTO THE TREES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10818932
Machine
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