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2008 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1754557 · 2021-06-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2008 Dodge Avenger. The contact stated that while her grandson was driving at an unknown speed, he lost control of the vehicle. The contact was informed by the police officer, that the vehicle flipped 4 times and the driver was not wearing his seat belt, which caused the driver to be ejected from his seat and was found half inside the cab and half outside the driver's side window. The contact stated all the other air bags deployed, except the front driver side airbag. The contact was informed the driver was deceased when the police and the front passenger sustained injuries on her left shoulder, chest pains, a laceration on her right leg, and scratches on her left leg. The contact stated the front passenger did seek medical attention at the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was towed to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11422657
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown