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2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 903875 · 2012-02-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK HEAD ON. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK DURING THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ABSORBED THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO ANY KNOWN ISSUES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. UPDATED 05/01/12*LJ UPDATED 06/14/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10446946
Machine
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