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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

firecrash1 injured · 1486325 · 2018-07-27

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I WAS BELTED IN AND DIDN'T EVEN TOUCH THE AIRBAG, BUT THE AIRBAG SHOT FLAMES OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE HOLE BURNING MY ARM LIKE A BLOWTORCH. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE INJURY AND IT'S HEALING STAGE. I WAS ADVISED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR STITCHES AS IT SPLIT MY ARM OPEN WIDE, BUT I'D BEEN THERE 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS AND JUST DRESSED IT MYSELF. THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO HELP PREVENT INJURY AND IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT CAUSED AN INJURY! *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11114112
Machine
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