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2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 1281422 · 2016-05-09

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

VEHICLE STRUCK FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC SUSTAINING REAR, FRONT AND SIDE COLLISIONS. ONLY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATED, NO OTHER AIRBAGS INFLATED. ALSO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACKS FAILED RESULTING IN FATAL INJURIES TO DRIVER AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR JUST STARTED MOVING WHEN IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND ON HIGHWAY AND PUSHED INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10863979
Machine
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