← NHTSA complaints

1994 DODGE STEALTH — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash · 86161 · 1997-09-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STEALTH
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES INCLUDING DEATH. THE AIR BAG PLASTIC COVERING CAUSED THE SKIN TO TEAR FROM NECK TO THE EAR TO THE BONE, CAUSING THE LUNGS TO COLLAPSE. ALSO, CAUSED A AIR BUBBLE IN THE BRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER GOING BRAIN DEAD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816081
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown