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2008 Dodge NITRO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1200232
Internal NHTSA #	10734600
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	NITRO
Model Year	2008
File date	16/05/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge nitro. While driving 40 mph, the contact suddenly heard a loud pop and the air bag inadvertently deployed. The deployment caused the contact to instantly lose consciousness. The vehicle ricocheted over a tree, ditch, and then bounced until it came to a complete stop. The contact received medical attention and was treated for a concussion, head injury, chest wall pain, back pain and contusions to the knee, chest, and abdomen. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not associated with nhtsa campaign number: 13v121000 (air bags, power train, structure). The failure mileage was 100,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LEADVILLE , CO
VIN pattern	1D8GU28K38WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Dodge NITRO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge NITRO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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