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1999 CHRYSLER LHS — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 741648 · 2009-10-28

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE HWY, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SWERVED AND I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER LHS CONCORD BY THE ONCOMING VEHICLE, WHERE I TRIED TO SWERVE OVER BUT WAS TOO LATE MY CHRYSLER WENT AIR BORN, FLIPPED AND ROLLED, OUT OF THE IMPACT MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I WAS THROWN FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR, BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AS MINE REGARDING THE CHRYSLER AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, AND ON A HEAD ON COLLISION, THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. I'M NOW IN AND OUT OF THERAPY AND WITHOUT A VEHICLE. BUT THANKFUL TO STILL BE ALIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290160
Machine
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