# 2002 DODGE DAKOTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `531989` · 2005-04-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DAKOTA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 58,780
## Narrative
I WAS IN A REAREND COLLISSION THAT PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO THE ONE IN FRONT . IT PUSHED MY TAILGATE IN 20+" AND SHOVED EVERYTHING INTO THE MOTOR. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED.I CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER WHO TOLD ME THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT MADE TO DEPLOY IN A REAR END COLLISSION. ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING FORWARD WITH ACCELLERATION AND SUDDENLY HIT IN THE FRONT.WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING AT A STOPSIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME IN THEIR LANE AND HIT HEAD ON? *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*