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2012 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1339269 · 2016-12-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET COMING FROM A PARKING LOT. BECAUSE THIS IS A BUSY STREET THERE IS A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THIS LOCATION. I HAD A GREEN LIGHT TO TURN. ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH OR MORE IN A PICK-UP TRUCK, RAN A RED LIGHT AND SLAMMED DIRECTLY INTO MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY HEAD AND MY SHOULDER TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT. MY COLLARBONE WAS FRACTURED AT THE TIP WHERE IT CONNECTS TO MY ACROMION BONE, AND MY CAR WAS TOTALED. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS, NOT EVEN THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS, DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10933862
Machine
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