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1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 545702 · 2005-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
107,675
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH TIE RODS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE BROKE CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOCK UP. WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR SENDING THE CAR INTO A DITCH. FRONT END OF CAR STOPPED IN DITCH AND REAR THEN CAME OVER LANDING UPSIDE DOWN. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS EMPOLYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10129861
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown