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2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 532612 · 2005-04-29

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I CAME TO A STOP - 3 OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN. WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A PICK UP TRUCK GOING AROUND 40-45 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN HE HIT MY DRIVERS SEAT WENT BACK AND BROKE. I WAS THEN THROWN FORWARD THRU MY SEAT BELT AND UPTOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. HE HE ME AGAIN (CAR JERKED AND I WENT BACK) SEAT BROKE - AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. HAVE SEVERE NECK PROBLEMS - TORN DISK IN LOWER BACK - PAIN ALL DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY CONSTANTLY - NEVER SLEEP - SEEN DOCTORS WAITING FOR INJECTIONS. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK NEXT STEP IS SURGERY. WHY DID MY SEAT BREAK - IF IT DIDN'T I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE SUCH MEDICAL PROBLEMS. IF MY CHILD WAS SITTING BEHIND ME, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED, PARALIZED, KILLED. SEATS SHOULD WITHSTAND CRASHES. AIRBAGS SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. CLOSE TO $10,000 IN REAR AND FRONT DAMAGES. SOMETHING SHOULD HAVE WORKED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118709
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