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2001 DODGE NEON — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 300000 · 2001-06-28

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-35MPH AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. CONSUMER'S FACE HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL, BRUISED ON ARM. FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVERS DOOR HAD TO PRIED OPENED.DEALER STATED IF THE FRONT CLIPS WEREN'T HIT AIR BAGS WOULDN'T HAVE GONE OFF. DEALERS STATEMENT CONTRADICTS THE OWNERS MANUAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891555
Machine
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