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2012 DODGE CHARGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1438291 · 2018-01-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT 30 MILES AN HOUR HITTING THE FRONT LEFT OF MY VEHICLE. I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER, AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED RESULTING IN MY HEAD SLAMMING INTO THE WINDOW AND THE STEERING WHEEL. AS WELL AS THE BATTERY NO LONGER WORKING AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR SEVERAL FUSES WERE BLOWN. IT WAS 10 BELOW AND HAD LIGHT BLOWING SNOW AND NEW TIRES. THE RESULTING DAMAGE IS IN THE RANGE OF 5000 TO $6,000. I ALSO MISSED 2 DAYS OF WORK DUE TO THE HEAD INJURY WHICH WAS A CONCUSSION. PICTURES ATTACHED ONLY SHOW SOME OF THE DAMAGE OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDED PUNCTURES TO THE RADIATOR, SWAY BAR AND LINKS SNAPPED, IMPACT BAR SHAVED IN WORD AND PUNCTURING THE AIR FILTER AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *BF *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11060990
Machine
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