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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1252736 · 2016-01-13

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
101,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL. AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ON 12 JAN. 2016 THE IDENTIFIED VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BROADSIDE ACCIDENT IN RUIDOSO, N.M. REPORT TAKEN BY RUIDOSO POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CHRYSLER T&C WAS IMPACTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE STARTING AT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND IMPACT CONTINUED REARWARD THROUGH THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR, RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROOF IN THE AREA OF THE CARGO DOOR IS DISTORTED AND THE LOWER DOOR FRAME IS BUCKLED THE "B" PILLAR IS BUCKLED INWARD TO THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT AND THE "C" PILLAR IS BUCKLED INWARD. THE INTERIOR PLASTIC BODY PANELS SHATTERED WITH THE IMPACT, RIGHT REAR WINDOW AND FRAME WERE POPPED OUT OF THE BODY. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT FROM THE SECOND VEHICLE THE T&C SPUN 90 DEGREES AND IMPACTED A DITCH AND SNOW BANK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO RELEASE THE ENGINE COOLANT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT WAS ON A CITY STREET AT A "T"INTERSECTION WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE HAVING A STOP SIGN WHICH HE FAILED TO OBSERVE POSSIBLY DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS ON THAT STREET.. COUNTRY CLUB STREET SPEED LIMIT 30MPH SPEED OF T&C ABOUT 25MPH. SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSECTING STREET 25MPH. SPEED AT IMPACT OF SECOND VEHICLE UNKNOWN BUT DUE TO AMOUNT OF DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN OVER THE SPEED LIMIT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10820048
Machine
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