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1998 DODGE STRATUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 171937 · 1999-09-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

70 DEGREES, DRY LEVEL ROAD SURFACE, SLIGHT CURVE IN ROAD TO LEFT. FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40MPH INTO SIDE OF SECOND VEHICLE THAT RAN STOP SIGN. PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AT MAXIMUM FORCE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT SLOW OR STOP RESULTING IN IMPACT. NORMALY, ABS ACTIVATES AT THE SLIGHTEST SIGN OF ROAD IRREGULARITY. ABS SOUNDS NOT HEARD DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ABS PULSING SENSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL NOT FELT DURING ENTIRE INCIDENT. ALSO, FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
711642
Machine
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