NHTSA Complaint #878224 — 1997 DODGE AVENGER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	878224
Vehicle	1997 DODGE AVENGER
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	December 4, 2000
Date Filed	January 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS DEER, AND HIT A TREE STUMP, AND WENT SAILING. THEN, HIT SOME TREES HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED. DRIVER SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE. *AK

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