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2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1542958 · 2019-02-25

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200 CONVERTIBLE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
54,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JAN 3RD 2019 I HAD AN ACCIDENT (FRONT IMPACT) AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS - THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO MY FACE -- IT WAS 10 INCHES AWAY FROM MY FACE AND IMMEDIATELY DEFUSED. I WAS REALLY APPALLED AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AND IT WAS NO WAY SAVING MY LIFE. BOTH AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT WAS THE SAME WAY. I NEED HELP FROM NHSTA TO INVESTIGATE THE CAR AND IDENTIFY IF INDEED ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SO WE CAN WORK WITH THE MANAUFACTURER

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11182371
Machine
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