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2013 CHRYSLER 300 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1315178 · 2016-09-07

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY SON AS THE PASSENGER. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 55MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I NEVER HIT BRAKE AS THERE WAS NO TIME...WE DROVE THROUGH THE FRONT OF HIS CAR. IMPACT WAS SO HARD HIS RADIATOR WAS SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CAR. MY SON BORE THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT AS THE HIT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF NOR DID HIS SEAT BELT TIGHTEN. HE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND CRACKED IT. I KNOW IN 2012 AND 2014 CHRYSLER HAD ISSUES WITH AIR BAG INFLATORS AND SEAT BELT TENSION DEVICES ON THE 300 MODEL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10904474
Machine
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