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1998 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 212821 · 2000-05-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY HUSBAND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BETWEEN 40 - 45 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING I WOULD HAVE HIT THE STEERING COLUMN AS I DRIVE CLOSER TO THE WHEEL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS PEOPLE WHO ALL STATE THAT AT THE SPEED HE WAS GOING THE BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS ALL FRONTAL, HE DID TRY TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE, BUT THE IMPACT IS FROM THE CENTER OF THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE IS A POTENTIAL TOTAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
722713
Machine
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