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1999 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 527029 · 2005-03-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO AN INTERSECTION AND WAS HIT IN THE FRONT ON DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL. OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHILE THE ONCOMING VEHICLE WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A CERTAIN SPOT WILL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. OWNER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. ALSO, THE VAN WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115485
Machine
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