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2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 521995 · 2005-01-05

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN HIS EYES OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO A DISTRACTION AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. *TC *JB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 24, 2005): THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN EXIT RAMP, SO THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS PROBABLY TOO LOW FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH PRIOR TO THE CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109149
Machine
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