NHTSA Complaint #10821794 — 1996 DODGE INTREPID

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10821794
Vehicle	1996 DODGE INTREPID
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 23, 1997
Date Filed	January 22, 2016
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT THROUGH MY EYE CAUSING IMMEDIATE BLINDNESS AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THE LEFT EYE. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS PULL OUT IN THE ER. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET IN DETROIT MI TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH. I'VE BEEN WEARING A PROSTHETIC EYE SINCE.

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