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2000 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash6 injured · 454496 · 2004-02-11

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
6
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURY. FRONT PASSENGER'S CHEST WAS BRUISED FROM THE SEAT BELT. FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ALL PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. FRONT PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS BEFORE THE COLLISION. CHRYSLER WAS SENDING A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057932
Machine
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