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2009 CHRYSLER 300 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1318543 · 2016-09-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A THIRD VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10907568
Machine
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