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2011 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 1474317 · 2018-06-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
87,300
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD A CITY STREET. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. IN THE STEERING COLUMN...MY RIGHT FOREARM WAS BURNT AND MY RIGHT EAR HAS SOME DAMAGE AS FAR AS HEARING.... I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE ON 5/31/18, 6/1/18, 6/4/18, 6/5/18, 6/6/18 AND FINALLY ON 6/8/18 SOMEONE CONTACTED ME BACK. I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME....WE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT IF WE HADN'T JUST TURNED FROM THE RED LIGHT.... I FEEL THAT DODGE IS NOT TAKING THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY. I HAVE PICTURES ON MY PHONE THAT I COULD SEND IF NEEDED TOO. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11100550
Machine
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