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2009 DODGE AVENGER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 739075 · 2009-10-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A 2009 DODGE AVENGER FROM NATIONAL CAR RENTAL (~11,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) AT 70 MPH ON A FLORIDA TOLL WAY, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING (ANIMAL, ROAD DEBRIS, ETC.), THE ROAD WAS FLAT AND STRAIGHT, AND THERE WERE NO CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I WAS TALKING ON A CELL PHONE USING A BLUETOOTH HEADSET AT THE TIME AND HAD JUST MOVED MY BLACKBERRY, CROSSING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE FORCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DEPLOYING SEVERELY CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NATIONAL CAR RENTAL'S RETURN AT ORLANDO AIRPORT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286959
Machine
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