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2000 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 415833 · 2003-07-28

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE CONSUMER INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. TWO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC THE DRIVER STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO A GAS STATION DRIVEWAY AND HIT THREE YELLOW BARRICADE POST WHICH TORE OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. THEN THE VEHICLE HIT CHAIN LINK FENCE WHICH STOPPED IT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED WHICH STOPPED THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS, A PUNCTURES LUNG, BRUISED KNEE AND BRUISED CHEST. *AK *CB *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026414
Machine
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