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2012 DODGE CHARGER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 976930 · 2013-05-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. MONTHS LATER, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT, DESTROYING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ELBOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING THAT WAS UNDER THE SEATS HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000. *TR UPDATED 08/06/13*LJ UPDATED 08/07/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10510401
Machine
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