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2019 DODGE CHARGER — AIR BAGS

crash · 1732082 · 2021-03-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A BAD ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR WAS HIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS BY 2 DIFFERENT CARS. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS RIPPED AND SCRAPED AS WELL AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE CAR IS TORN APART AND NOT ONE OF THE AIRBAGS ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY DESPITE BEING HIT ALL OVER. I SPUN OUT OVER 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. EVERY SENSOR AND METER IN THE CAR WAS FLASHING AND GIVING ME AN ERROR MESSAGE IN WHICH THE CAR WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN IN THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH ME, NO ONE WOULD BE SAVED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11399784
Machine
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