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2014 DODGE JOURNEY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1409815 · 2017-09-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE FRONT AND BACK END OF THE CAR WERE HIT. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MANUAL SAYS THAT KNEE AIRBAG IS JUST BELOW STEERING COLUMN. ACTUAL AIRBAG DEPLOYED DOWN BY FEET - DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL. SINCE DRIVERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE AIRBAG CRUSHED THE DRIVERS FOOT AGAINST THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO FOOT. DRIVER WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING WHEN HIT IN THE REAR CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE CAR AHEAD. IT WAS ON A 4 LANE CITY STREET. 4 CARS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT- ALL GOING STRAIGHT AT A LIGHT. 2 OLDER CARS WITH NO AIRBAGS WERE ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. THEY WERE THE FRONT CARS. DODGE JOURNEY WAS 3RD. DRIVER OF DODGE JOURNEY WAS THE ONLY INJURY. GETTING READY FOR 3RD SURGERY. THIS ACCIDENT HAS CAUSED A PERMANENT DISABILITY. DRIVER WILL NEVER WALK NORMALLY AGAIN...UPDATED 09/26/17 *BF ...UPDATED 10/03/17 *BF UPDATED 7/19/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11025120
Machine
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