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2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 446357 · 2003-12-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON A CLEAR HIGHWAY. NO BRAKING, TURNING OR SUDDEN MOVEMENTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THIS OCCURRED SEP 23, 2003. VEHICLE-2003 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY VAN. NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR AND IT WAS SERVICED REGULARLY. I RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES BUT DID REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE CAR. IT WAS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY SENT THIS TO THEIR LEGAL DEPT, STALLED THE INVESTIGATION, REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY EXPLANATION OR ANY GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN IF I ACCEPTED THE VEHICLE BACK. THEY MADE ME A RIDICULOUS OFFER AND HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAR WITHOUT A RELEASE OF LIABILITY STATEMENT FROM ME. THEY ARE THREATENING TO"CLOSE THE FILE".

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050996
Machine
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