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1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 197777 · 2000-02-16

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A "U" TURN WITHOUT WARNING. VOYAGER HIT OTHER VEHICLE WHICH PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT, REARENDING VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. 2 REAR PASSENGERS WERE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE BUCKET SEATS, EVEN THOUGH BOTH WERE BUCKLED IN. NEITHER SHOULDER BELTS RESTRAINED THE 100LB CHILD OR THE 70LB CHILD. PARAMEDICS ARRIVED ON SCENE & TREATED EVERYONE. DRIVER IN HOSPITAL NEXT DAY FOR TORN LIGAMENTS & IN NEED OF THERAPY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
857051
Machine
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