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2002 DODGE NEON — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 932532 · 2012-08-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
NEON
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
13,100
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 A.M. ON A SATURDAY THE 4TH OF AUGUST I WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I SWERVED TO AVOID A MEDIUM DOG/COYOTE AND MY VEHICLE HIT THE DITCH AND ROLLED. MY FRONT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY AS WELL AS NUMEROUS BODY IMPACT INJURIES FROM THE CRASH. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT FROM THE IMPOUND MY ENGINE WAS FOUND 40 FEET FROM MY VEHICLE. MY FIRST CONCERN WAS OF COURSE MY AIRBAGS AND WHY THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10469439
Machine
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