# 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `698665` · 2008-12-03 · 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:** PT CRUISER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 151,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING.  IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PROPERLY AND FORCED THE DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.  THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 151,000.
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