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1998 DODGE B250 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 134647 · 1999-02-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
B250
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACTS WHEN FRONT BUMPER HIT A POLE AT HIGH SPEED, IMPACT WAS TO LEFT OF BUMPER AND IMPACT WAS WELL IN EXCESS ON 10 - 16 MPH. CURIOUS AS TO WHY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND IF THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD POSSIBLY INVESTIGATE AS SOON A SPOSSIBLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE (IT IS TOTAL LOSS) IS SALVAGED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702967
Machine
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