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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 867731 · 2011-07-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON JULY 5TH, 2011 THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHRYSLER VAN LEFT THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR AND ENTERED A DRAINAGE BASIN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN EARTH "BERM" THAT ACTED AS A WALL FOR THE DRAINAGE BASIN. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED TO A POINT THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE RADIATOR WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE FRONT BUMPER WAS PULLED COMPLETELY UNDER THE VEHICLE. TWO TIRES WERE FLATTENED AND SOME MINOR BODY DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL. BUT, NOT A SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DURING, OR AFTER THIS INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10414288
Machine
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