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2002 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 536574 · 2005-05-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A SEMI TRAILER AT ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER TRIED TO BRAKE, AND THE IMPACT WAS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE BUMPER WAS MOVED BACK 8 INCHES, THE TRANSMISSION, THE COOLER AND RADIATOR WERE BENT OVER THE MOTOR. CONSUMER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER, AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO SEE THE DAMAGE AND TAKE PICTURES. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS 1 INJURY, THE INJURY WOULD NOT HAD BEEN AS BAD IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES, BLEEDING, AND BRUISING DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122095
Machine
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