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2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1699461 · 2020-10-13

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
85,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR JUST PARKED IN PARKING SPOT AND PASSENGER TOOK SEATBELT OFF AND STARTED TO PULL DOOR LEVER. PASSENGER HEADREST AIRBAG BURSTED OPEN, KNOCKING THE PASSENGER HEAD FORWARD. HEADREST MADE A LOUD BANG. THE MOTION AND FORCE OF THE HEADREST BANGED AGAINST THE BACK OF PASSENGER HEAD CAUSING INSTANT HEADACHE AND WHIPLASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11364220
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown