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2000 DODGE DURANGO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 467607 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HOUSING A 30 FT. POLE HEAD ON DOING APPROX $9000 DAMAGE. SHE HAD TO BE TAKEN BY PARAMEDICS TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL BEACAUSE HER HEAD HIT & BROKE THE VISOR AND VISOR ARM THEN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROX 15 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. SHE WAS OUT OF WORK A WEEK DUE TO HER INJURIES AND STILL HAS MEDICAL ISSUES. CHRYSLER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO CHECK THE SYSTEM WHO STATED IT WAS FINE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10068941
Machine
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