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1995 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 283759 · 2001-03-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VAN WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR (APPROX. 35-40 MPH) AND WAS DRIVEN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VAN WAS DRIVEN IN AGAINST THE MOTOR, BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEAT (BACKS) WERE BROKEN, THE DRIVER SEAT WAS FACING SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE DRIVER DOOR, THE DRIVERS KNEES WERE FORCED INTO THE DASH (WITH HER SEAT BELT ON) AND NEITHER ONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WHEN I CONTACTED THEM ABOUT WHY THE BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
742690
Machine
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