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2000 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 284219 · 2001-03-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INITIAL IMPACT TO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY) I HAD CONTACTED A LAW FIRM WHICH INDICATED THEY COULDN'T SUE FOR AT LEAST A MILLION DOLLARS, SO I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHO INDICATED THAT THEY INVESTIGATED THE WRECK AND REPORTED, "))) THAT DUE TO THE SPINNING TYPE OF ACCIDENT)))" AND IT WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO THE NECESSARY G FORCES REQUIRED AND THAT, "OBVIOUSLY, IN REVIEWING THE POLICE REPORT, THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF IMPACT YOUR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN)" THE POLICE REPORT INDICATES THAT I WAS DOING 50 TO 70 MPH UPON FIRST IMPACT WITH A GUARD RAIL, ALMOST HEAD ON) THEY EVEN INDICATED SPECIFICALLY THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY) I AM SURE THAT THIS WAS NOT A VALID ANALYSIS AND WANTED TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT, WHILE I WAS NOT SERIUOSLY INJURED AND WAS ALONE IN THE ACCIDENT, I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS FAULTY IN THESE VEHICLES) I HAVE PICTURES OF A SEVERLY DENTED STEERING WHEEL WHICH HAPPENED UPON IMPACT) IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH G FORCE, THEN THEY NEED TO REENGINEER THE THING!*AK

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
742801
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