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1997 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 240242 · 2000-09-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND BROADSIDED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING SERIOUS NECK/BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY BY NOT DEPLOYING , THE IMPACT WAS 30 DEGREES AWAY FROM HEAD ON, AND DID NOT CREATE 17G OF FORCE IN ORDER FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870812
Machine
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