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1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash2 injured · 195774 · 2000-02-04

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON RURAL ROAD POLICE OFFICER MADE AN ILLEGAL U TURN RIGHT IN FRONT WITHOUT SIGNALING OR ACTIVATING EMERGENCY LIGHTS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO STRIKE THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE PANEL ON VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY FOUND A SHORT IN THE HEATER CONTROL MODULE, WHICH CAUSED COMPUTER FAILURE IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, DISABLING THE AIR BAGS. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856302
Machine
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