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1999 DODGE DAKOTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 152832 · 1999-06-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND SERIOUS DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. AN INSPECTOR SAID A SHIELD WAS OVER THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHICH WONT TRIGGER THE SENSOR IF THERE WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838730
Machine
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