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1999 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 559073 · 2005-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CONCORDE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 WHEN SHE RAN OVER A LADDER THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACTS' VEHICLE TO BE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO T HIT THE BRICK WALL ON THE FREEWAY. THEN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTCT'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH OF THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT'S NECK WAS SPRUNG DUE BY THE AIRBAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140114
Machine
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