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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 948460 · 2012-11-07

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS STOPPED ON THE I-94 FREEWAY IN DETROIT, MI. A VEHICLE WAS CLOSING IN BEHIND HER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE THEN LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, YET NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. MY WIFE'S HEAD CONTACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. SHE CURRENTLY HAS A FRACTURED NOSE, AND SEVERELY SWOLLEN/BLACK&BLUE EYES. WE HAVE 2 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5, WHO THANKFULLY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIREMAN ON THE SCENE HAD STATED THAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING AS A FIREMAN FOR 18 YEARS, AND HE HAS NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH AS MUCH FRONTAL DAMAGE IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, AND FULLY EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED OUT DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN MANY PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE, AND CAN SEND THEM TO YOU IF YOU PROVIDE AN ACTUAL EMAIL ADDRESS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10483676
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