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2011 CHRYSLER 200 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1573620 · 2019-06-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT LOANED A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, TWO DEER JUMPED IN FRONT AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WENT INTO A DITCH AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ON THE SIDE AND SKIDDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30-40 YARDS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO PROPERLY RETRACT. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO A HEAD INJURY AND SUFFERED A LACERATION ON THEIR LEFT HAND. THE CONTACT DID RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL WRECKING LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *DT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11219085
Machine
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