Issue ID | 1590606 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11242808 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 22/07/19 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I had a minor collision where a car backed into me as i was driving forward at a slow rate of speed. Minor body damage to both cars. However, all of my front air bags deployed. Insurance, the estimator, everyone, is shocked they all deployed, or that any deployed considering how minor the collision was. My van, unbeknownst to me, had a knee airbag. The knee air bag exploded against my shins, causing extensive bruising, cuts, and gouges where the cover and casing shot out onto my legs like shrapnel. It felt like a bomb of sharp glass went off against my shins and knees, there was blood all over the place. I had to go to the er to get the wounds cleaned up and they |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102993 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | STARKE, FL |
VIN pattern | 2C4RDGEGXFRXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 14/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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