NHTSA Complaint #10047319 — 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10047319
Vehicle	2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	June 18, 2003
Date Filed	November 21, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING CA. 20-25 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT, AND HIT A YELLOW CEMENT STOP SIGN POST WHILE TURNING LEFT. I DID NOT SEE THE OBSTACLE BEFORE TURNING (BLIND SPOT?) AND I CRASHED INTO IT HEAD-ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DAMAGE DIDN'T LOOK TOO BAD, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE OVER $3,200 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, INCLUDING NEW RADIATOR AND NEW AC UNIT. MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD VERY HARD BUT THE WINDSHIELD DIDN'T CRACK. I DIDN'T GO TO THE HOSPITAL BUT SHOULD HAVE BECAUSE I HIT MY HEAD HARD -- I SELF-TREATED WITH ICE BAGS FOR 4-5 HOURS AT A TIME FOR SEVERAL DAYS. I THOUGHT MAYBE I WASN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, BUT HAVING SEEN ALL THE OTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I AM CONVINCED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. *LA

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