Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / AVENGER / 1997

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000125391 Incident Date: Feb, 22 2000
Consumer's City: MADISONVILLE Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: AVENGER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4B3AU42Y4VE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer was traveling at approximately 35 mph and broadsided vehicle. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing serious neck/back, and shoulder injuries. also, vehicle was totaled. manufacturer claimed airbags worked properly by not deploying , the impact was 30 degrees away from head on, and did not create 17g of force in order for airbags to deploy. *ak