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2015 DODGE JOURNEY — AIR BAGS

crash6 injured · 1255417 · 2016-01-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
6
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DOG. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND CHILDREN LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V675000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10822062
Machine
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