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2021 DODGE CHALLENGER — AIR BAGS

crash · 1810160 · 2022-04-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHALLENGER
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
67 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Left frontal Collision between drivers side head assembly and center front of car- with white tail deer about 100-120 lbs. , causing extensive damage to car. $19,000. Payout from progressive for those extensive repairs. And airbags never deployed. This seems highly alarming to me. The abrupt stop, or the sudden heavy damage to front of vehicle seems like it would activate airbags?? Safety issue??

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11462849
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown