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1999 DODGE DAKOTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 281492 · 2001-03-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HIT BRICKWALL AT 60 MPH, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DODGE CO SAID IT WAS AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $11,000. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT IT TAKES 17 DEGREES OF FORCE TO TRIP SENSOR AND MUST BE HIT DIRECTLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE, THE CAR ALSO HIT REAR END AS IT SPUN ON ICE, ALSO NOT DEPLOYING AIR BAG. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
883766
Machine
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