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2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 952151 · 2012-12-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ANIMAL, ABRUPTLY MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES BEFORE LANDING UPSIDE, ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, RIGHT KNEE AND A FRACTURED STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/22/13 *CN UPDATED 05/30/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487225
Machine
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