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1996 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 332587 · 2002-01-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1996
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

THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING EXTENSIVE ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY, AS WELL AS THE HORN NOW DOES NOT WORK. BOTH FAILURES COINCIDED WITH EACH OTHER. THE SYMPTOM STARTED RATHER INTERMITTENT, THEN BECAME SOLID WITHIN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I FOUND THAT I DO NEED A HORN, SOMETHING I THOUGHT I NEVER USED. A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG WOULD BE NICE!*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757562
Machine
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