# 1997 DODGE STRATUS — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `442355` · 2004-01-16 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** STRATUS
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT.   THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE.  THE VEHICLE RAN INTO SOME TREES AND THE  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.   *JB   THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION.  A FIRE STARTED IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AREA.   *SC  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*