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2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 548997 · 2005-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON INTERSTATE 5, LOST TRACTION ON THE CENTER SHOULDER AND CRASHED INTO THE MIDDLE RAILING AT ABOUT 55-60 MPH. MY VAN WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED FRONT AND REAR. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB WHAT SURPRISED ME WAS THE FAILURE OF ANY AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED IN MY VAN. I LATER NOTIFIED THE AUTO MAKER CORPORATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REASON THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH FORCE TO DAMAGE THE VEHICLES FRAME...(?)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132325
Machine
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