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2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 832873 · 2010-12-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
124,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/25/2010 MY FAMILY AND I WAS DRIVING IN OUR 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, VIN # [XXX]. WE SLIDE ON ICE AND SNOW GOING DOWN A HILL AND AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH WE SMASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON. BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. LUCKY NO BIG INJURIES. THE WHOLE FRONT END, METAL BAR, RADIATOR, HOOD AND FRAME WERE ALL DAMAGED. IF THE TREE WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY LARGER, WE WOULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10372490
Machine
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