2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Feb 5, 2018 · Airbags, Body · 92,000 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was moving at approximately 30 MPH when a vehicle was hit crossed into my lanes and I hit the vehicle head on, police report was filed. Injuries to knee, chest and lap from belt. Airbags did not deploy. *tt

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Airbags · 172,000 miles · DC · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chrysler pt cruiser. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the back, arm, and neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a impound lot where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jun 3, 2015 · Airbags · NC · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, another vehicle at a high rate of speed switched lanes and crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact mentioned that the windows shattered, the front passenger side doors were jammed, and the driver had to be removed from the vehicle by the fire department. The passenger seated in the rear was able to exit the vehicle. The driver sustained head injuries and back pains and the child passenger sustained whiplash and minor bruises. Both the driver and the passenger required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Apr 8, 2015 · Airbags, Body · 100,000 miles · NC · crash · 1 injury

A car turned from left turn lane in front of me, about two ft. I hit it at slight angle on the drivers side. My car is totaled . Driver side air bag did not deploy.

Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Airbags · 99,833 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the driver's side door and front end of the contact's vehicle was crashed into by another vehicle. The driver's side air bag failed to deploy. There were no injuries, but the vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The speed of both vehicles was unknown. The failure mileage was 99,833. Jcc

Filed Jun 9, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 10,147 miles · IN · crash

On april 8th, this year, I was in an auto accident in my 2008 chrysler pt cruiser and broke my back; there is a chance I may not be able to work as a hospital inpatient nurse ever again because I have to be able to lift 100 pounds. My 6 air bags did not deploy and my seat belt malfunctioned (it lengthened during the flipping of the car) allowing my body to turn around, facing the rear, and crushed my spine against the steering wheel. I had just finished a 12-hr night shift at the hospital, was just one mile from home, swerved to the shoulder to avoid a rabbit. The tires slipped off the shoulder into the grass (the speed limit was 50mph & I usually drive a little under), I was very tired & over-corrected which caused the car to roll sideways 4 times and then hit two trees. It was about 8am and no one found me for almost 1/2 hr. I was conscious the entire time. I fractured one vertebra (t11) which was surgically fused with my t10 and t12 vertebrae, as well as the 3 vertebrae repaired with titanium rods and screws, and packed with donor bone. I'm blessed it was not worse. I was told that it was a miracle that I survived. I am also very interested in forcing chrysler to do a recall on the 2008 p t cruisers. If I'd had my children or grandchildren in my car, most likely one of them would have died. I see enough people die every day at the hospital so I don't want any child,etc., to die if the same thing happens in their pt cruisers.