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2000 DODGE NEON — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 435908 · 2003-10-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CAR COLLIDED WITH THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AFTER LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE SPINNED HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TWO MORE TIMES, PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR OF VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WAS NOTIFIED AND ARE LOOKING INTO IT, THEY REQUESTED LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER AND TO PASSENGER. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10043177
Machine
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