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2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 834761 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
58,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/6/10, I WAS IN MY 2007 PT CRUISER WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT THRU AN INTERSECTION WHEN A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME (WAS COMING FORM DIRECTION OPPOSITE ME), STRIKING ME DEAD CENTER OF MY FRONT BUMPER. THE CRASH DID THE FOLLOWING RESULTING DAMAGE TO MY PT CRUISER: RADIATOR SMASHED, RAD. SUPPORT BROKE, ALL WIRES ON WIRING HARNESS CUT (INCLUDING THE WIRE TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR--THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY), HOLE BUSTED INTO MANIFOLD, FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN OFF, HOOD BENT/CAUSED RIGHT-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR TO JAM, BROKE STARTER COMPLETELY OFF, AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER THINGS. AS A RESULT OF THE SEVERE DAMAGE, MY PT CRUISER WAS DEEMED UNFIXABLE AND WAS TOTALED. THIS WRECK OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 25 MPH! WHAT GETS ME IS THAT IF THE SPEED HAD BEEN ANY GREATER, MY PASSENGER AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED/POSSIBLY EVEN FATALLY BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING AIRBAG PROTECTION. THE MECHANIC AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN CAB CONFIRM THIS---I HAVE COPIES OF PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN OF THE CAR, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES INVOLVED. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS/AIRBAG SENSOR WIRE SO THAT NOTHING SEVERELY HAPPENS TO ANOTHER DRIVER. I WILL NEVER, NEVER EVER HAVE/PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT---THIS WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP! THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EXCEPT FOR A SORE KNEE (MINE), WHICH I DID END UP GO

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374659
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