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2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 582623 · 2006-05-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,117
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN FEBRUARY 2006 IN WHICH A CAR PULLED INTO THE PATHWAY OF THIS VEHICLE, WHICH HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MPH. OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED WITH FAILURE TO YIELD. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN WHIPLASH OF THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY 3 MONTHS OF RECOVERY, REDUCED WORK SCHEDULE, PAIN, ETC. THIS VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE OF THE OTHER CAR. BOTH CARS CAME TO A VERY IMMEDIATE STOP. THE AIRBAG WAS NOT EXAMINED OR FIXED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157994
Machine
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