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2009 DODGE CHARGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1623570 · 2019-11-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
94,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2009 DODGE CHARGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT'S SON CRASHED INTO A FALLEN TREE IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, BUT NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THERE WERE TWO OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WHO DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE LIVE POWER LIGHTS ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 68224987. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11282137
Machine
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