| Issue ID | 650509 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207854 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/05/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The knee blocker airbag in my 05 dodge grand caravan opened in a frontal collision. The airbag is behind a steel plate hinged at the bottom of the dash. Attached to this plate is the hard plastic panel. The airbag propelled this plate and panel into my shins, disabling me, and when i brought my legs back from the pain, the hard plastic panel dropped in front of my legs and prevented me from returning my feet to the brake. Had i been suffering from osteoporosis my legs would have been shattered and i could not have stopped my van, had it continued to roll after the initial collision. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45243 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA , 00 |
| VIN pattern | 2D4GP24R15RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BRIDGE CITY CHRYSLER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 403-328-3325 |
| Dealer's city | LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | T1H 4T9 |