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1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 773370 · 2010-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE DRIVER BLACKED OUT DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION. IN DOING SO, HE UNKNOWINGLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE FURTHER AND UPON DOING SO, FOUND IT UNUSUAL THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF FRONT-END DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319218
Machine
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