# 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `548997` · 2005-08-11 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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...(?)
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