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2013 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1359863 · 2017-03-01

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THREE DEER. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PAIN, PINCHED NERVES, AND DISC DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10957840
Machine
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