NHTSA Complaint #10019013 — 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10019013 |
| Vehicle | 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 65,400 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | MO |
Consumer Description
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT MAY 16TH AT 2:00 A.M. AT THE CORNER OF PAGE AND BENNINGTON IN CREVE COEUR, MO. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR IS SMASHED IN, YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF, WHICH, FROM WHAT I HAVE READ AT HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/CHRYSLER_AIRBAG.HTM THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, THOUGH THE DOCTOR FEARED IT WAS MUCH WORSE, ORDERING UP CAT SCANS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER BLEEDING IN MY BRAIN. I FURTHERMORE, HAVE, NOW, A STIFF NECK, WHICH FAILS IN COMPARISON TO OTHER PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT RELEASE AS IS, FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD, REQUIRED IF THE IMPACT IS STRAIGHT-ON FRONT SIDE OVER 5 MPH. NOW, THAT MAY BE SIMPLY SPECULATION ON MY END, YET, I KNOW RIGHT NOW THAT I HAVE PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE DUE TO A FAULTY AIRBAG. *NLM
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