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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1430577 · 2017-12-05

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
73,000
Speed
37 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL FEBRUARY 2017, I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY MOMS HOUSE WHEN I HEAR A RINGING NOISE IN MY CAR, THE CAR WASN'T MOVING; IT WAS TURNED ON AND PARKED. IT APPEARED ON MY DASH AND SAID SERVICE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME UNLESS I PAID THE $200 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. A FRIEND OF OURS DROVE OUR CAR AND ENDED UP GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. HE REAR ENDED A POLICE OFFICER AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ALREADY ON. WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDS COMPLETELY REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES REAR END.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11052600
Machine
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