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1995 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 188278 · 1999-12-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS IN AUGUST OF 1999. TOOK THE VAN TO AUDUBON CHRYSLER CENTER IN HENDERSON , KY. TO BE CHECKED OUT. WE WERE TURNING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN A CAR TOPPED THE HILL HIT US. THE POLICE, THE WRECKER DRIVER, AND THE BODY SHOP GETTING US AN ESTIMATE , COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. THEY HAD TO HAUL OUR VAN ON A FLATBED TRUCK COULD NOT TOW IT IN. MY HUSBAND HAS A BRUISE ACROSS HIS STOMACH AND A KNEE BLEEDING AND BRUISED. I HAVE A CRACKED RIB PLUS BRUISES AND FOOT AND KNEE BRUISES. BOBBY MISSED TWO DAYS WORK, AND I HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE THE WRECK ON THE 30 OF NOVEMBER. TODAY IS THE 9 OF DECEMBER. MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY 95 VANS ARE THERE OUT ON THE ROAD WITH THE SMA AIR BAGS PROBLEM? WOULD THERE BE ANY SURIVORS IF THEIR AIR BAGS DON'T GO OFF? A VERY CONCERNED CUSTOMER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
715861
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