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2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 862014 · 2011-06-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
24,573
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2009 DODGE CARAVAN MODIFIED BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION TO INCLUDE A MANUAL RAMP FOR WHEELCHAIR PASSENGERS WAS TRAVELING ON A 2 LANE ICY BRIDGE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP FOR A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HAD ALREADY SLID OUT ON THE BRIDGE AND WAS LEFT SITTING ACROSS BOTH LANES. THE DODGE CARAVAN HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE DRIVER HAD THE PARTS FROM AN ARTIFICIAL HIP COME OUT. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE FRONT END IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR ..UPDATED 04/26/12 *BF. UPDATED 06/27/12 *BF CAR FAX REPORT RECEIVED. UPDATED 06/27/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10407025
Machine
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