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2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1380790 · 2017-05-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2015 WAS IN A ACCIDENT ON 5/16/2017 AND THE AIR BAG INFLATED ON THE FLOOR UPON CRASH AND CAUSED SERIOUS LIFE THREATENING INJURIES TO THE DRIVERS LEGS CAUSED HER TO BE METEVACTED BY HELICOPTER TO BALTIMORE SHOCK TRAMMA CENTER FOR A 11 DAY (+) STAY AND HAVING TO UNDERGO MANY SURGERY ON HER LEGS. THIS AIR BAG SEVERLY INJURED HER LEGS AND MAY LEAD TO A AMPUTATION WITH ONE LEG SHE IS 91 YEARS OLD AND WAS STILL DRIVING. NOW SHE MAY NEVER DRIVE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DESTROYING HER LEGS AND SHE MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN THANKS TO THIS FAULTY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AT THE FLOOR AREA; THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN CRASHED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10991882
Machine
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