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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1394123 · 2017-07-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. VAN HAS BEEN TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE; VAN FLIPPED END FOR END BRAKING WINDSHIELD & BOTH FRONT DRIVERS & PASSENGERS WINDOWS. SEAT BELTS SAVED THEIR LIVES, WITH INJURIES TO BODY & HEADS. VAN SPEED MAYBE 40 M.P.H. ON HIGHWAY & UPHILL ON A CURVE. SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DRIVER BLINDED BY ON COMING HEADLIGHTS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL, BUT LOOKS LIKE MODULAR/AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT MAY CORRODE & FAIL, RECALL S07 FOR SOME 2008 VANS ONLY. NHTSA REFERENCE #16V047000 & NUMBER AFFECTED 111,519 VANS. MY VIN# SHOWS NO RECALLS OPEN FOR IT & SHOWS ALL OTHERS HAVE BEEN DONE. THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON MY VAN TOO. NOT ONE AIRBAG WENT OFF & WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VAN IS TOTALED, MOST DAMAGE TO FRONT, EVEN BUMPER IS BENT RIGHT UNDER, WHAT MORE DAMAGE DOES IT TAKE FOR THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. PLEASE CHECK OUT WHY MINE WAS NOT RECALLED. ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11010112
Machine
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