NHTSA complaint: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CAT AND STRUCK A TREE AND A PARKED CAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, HER TEETH WENT THROUGH HER LIP, HER FACE WAS BRUISED, SHE SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE, AND HER RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AND SWOLLEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation