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2014 DODGE AVENGER — SEAT BELTS

crash3 injured · 1425133 · 2017-11-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGER DOOR WERE DAMAGED. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY, LOWER BACK, AND WHIPLASH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED LOWER BACK, RIGHT KNEE, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SUSTAINED LEG AND BACK INJURIES. NO ONE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF SANTA FE (4450 CERRILLOS RD, SANTA FE, NM 87507 (505) 471-3700), BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), BUT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS ABOUT THEM FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11046127
Machine
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