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1994 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 206168 · 2000-04-07

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
GRAND VOYAGER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES & REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT WAS A HUGE TAHOE. IT WAS HIT FROM 10 FEET AWAY, AND CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG WAS PUSHED DURING SALES PITCH AS A SAFETY FEATURE. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED & SENT ENGINEER OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO GO OFF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
859905
Machine
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