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sonnydurden · 08-04-2014, 12:09 PM

Our daughter totaled our Challenger this morning on the way to work!!! She is fine.. Banged up but no broken bones or cuts.. Just bruises and scratches... There was an accident right in front of her on the hwy and she couldn't avoid it!!!.. Car looks totaled to me.. Her air bags did not deploy!!!!!.. What's up with that Dodge????!!!!.. We are soooo blessed that she is ok!!!!.. Thank you God!!!..She is getting a Camaro like her mom and me next!!!

No air bag deployed

slakjak1215 · 08-04-2014, 12:10 PM

Damn, got any pictures? was the main damage to the front end? I would call Dodge about this. Might be a defect or recall issue that they don't know about, next person it could happen to might not be as lucky as your daughter.

motorhead · 08-04-2014, 12:13 PM

Was it a front impact?

sonnydurden · 08-04-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by slakjak1215

Damn, got any pictures? was the main damage to the front end? I would call Dodge about this. Might be a defect or recall issue that they don't know about, next person it could happen to might not be as lucky as your daughter.

When I got to the scene they had already taken her to the hospital and all of the cars where still mangled together.. It's in the front.. When I meet the adjuster where the car is I will take pictures!!.. But when I saw her car and she was gone I feared the worst and rushed to the hospital.,

sonnydurden · 08-04-2014, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

Was it a front impact?

Front impact.. Looks bad..

homewrecker · 08-04-2014, 12:16 PM

What the hell dodge. What the freaking hell.

motorhead · 08-04-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sonnydurden

Front impact.. Looks bad..

Wow! That is odd that it didn't deploy. Hell., I've seen post of camaros deploying just from hard cornering.

Glad she's okay.

SS22 · 08-04-2014, 12:17 PM

I'm glad your Daughter is OK. That is the only thing that matters.

Evergreen6 · 08-04-2014, 12:17 PM

There are all sorts of factors that go into determining when airbags deploy, so the crash may not have met the criteria for deploying. Vehicle speed, occupant weight, direction and force of the impact.

Or, maybe they just didn't. Remember, airbags are supplemental to the restraint (seatbelt) system, so the best thing going for your daughter is that she was wearing her seatbelt. At any rate, it's probably worth a call to Chrysler.

I'm glad to hear she's ok!

SSMY1LE · 08-04-2014, 12:17 PM

Glad she's OK, that's what really matters.
There are several contributing factors that must all line up in order for them to deploy is what we have learned. I have been to many "serious" accidents (at work) over the last 32 years with massive damage where the bags never deployed. We always wonder the same thing, why not.
I'm sure there are others on here that can explain the reasons.

Green Machine · 08-04-2014, 12:27 PM

So glad to hear your daughter is ok. I hope she has a fast and full recovery for any types of injuries she has and she gets back in the saddle. I know many young drivers get scared after a serious accident because the truth is you cannot predict what other people are going to do. You can only be cautious as possible and try your best to keep yourself safe.

Look up the SMITH System and show her that if she feels uncomfortable driving. It is a good system to follow and if you follow it you can feel a little more confident in driving and keeping yourself safe.

motorhead · 08-04-2014, 12:29 PM

At least now you can get her Camaro. Then all will be right with the world.

No Excuses · 08-04-2014, 12:30 PM

I get called to numerous accidents some fatal and cars in serious frontal accidents without the airbags deployed are more then likely a defect. 2 reasons I can see is that the defect prevented the crash sensors from detecting the crash properly or could be a defect preventing the deployment signal from reaching the airbag modules and deploying them. If the car is totaled from a front collision I would certainly be contacting Dodge.

Glad to hear ur daughter is ok.

JD's 45th · 08-04-2014, 12:38 PM

Glad to hear your daughter is ok!! My husband had a 2013 Ford Explorer. He was in the Left lane (3 lanes wide) in very heavy traffic. He was coming home from Chicago. A guy in a Chrysler Sebring was coming off the ramp and tried cutting all lanes over to the left. Needless to say, he went right into the rear passenger side of my husband. My husband spun out and hit the concrete barrier with the front of his Explorer. He then spun the opposite direction and went two lanes over to the right and hit a semi that was slowing down. He hit him with the right side of the front end and hit the semi's gas tank. It did cause it to leak but all was ok. The only airbag to deploy was the rear passenger one. He ended up at the hospital for a few days but thankfully he was fine and no injuries to anyone else. I asked the Ford dealership why they didn't deploy and their guess was that it must have been a corner and not a full front on hit. His truck was destroyed. Ended up buying a much bigger truck after that.

08-04-2014, 12:09 PM	#1
sonnydurden Drives: ‘16 1SS & ‘19 1LT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 2,086	Daughter in accident - Air Bags didn't Deploy (New Update - Totaled) Our daughter totaled our Challenger this morning on the way to work!!! She is fine.. Banged up but no broken bones or cuts.. Just bruises and scratches... There was an accident right in front of her on the hwy and she couldn't avoid it!!!.. Car looks totaled to me.. Her air bags did not deploy!!!!!.. What's up with that Dodge????!!!!.. We are soooo blessed that she is ok!!!!.. Thank you God!!!..She is getting a Camaro like her mom and me next!!! No air bag deployed Last edited by sonnydurden; 08-11-2014 at 03:33 PM.

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slakjak1215 Drives: 2014 1LS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Derby CT Posts: 409	Damn, got any pictures? was the main damage to the front end? I would call Dodge about this. Might be a defect or recall issue that they don't know about, next person it could happen to might not be as lucky as your daughter. __________________

08-04-2014, 12:17 PM	#10
SSMY1LE Drives: '14 1LE RS NPP Recaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: YYZ Posts: 1,676 View My Garage	Glad she's OK, that's what really matters. There are several contributing factors that must all line up in order for them to deploy is what we have learned. I have been to many "serious" accidents (at work) over the last 32 years with massive damage where the bags never deployed. We always wonder the same thing, why not. I'm sure there are others on here that can explain the reasons. __________________ '14 1LE, Recaro, Cammed, Headers, Hi Flows, CAI, Tuned, 486 RWHP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H57UfKCO0EY&feature=youtu.be

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Green Machine Always Workin Drives: 2021 Mazda MX-5 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 1,362	So glad to hear your daughter is ok. I hope she has a fast and full recovery for any types of injuries she has and she gets back in the saddle. I know many young drivers get scared after a serious accident because the truth is you cannot predict what other people are going to do. You can only be cautious as possible and try your best to keep yourself safe. Look up the SMITH System and show her that if she feels uncomfortable driving. It is a good system to follow and if you follow it you can feel a little more confident in driving and keeping yourself safe. __________________ 2023 Vivid Orange 1SS 1LE 6MT Arrived 8/31 Purchased 9/3 2018 1SS 1LE, HyperBlue Metallic (Sold) 2014 1SS 1LE, Black, Twin Turbo (Sold)

08-04-2014, 12:13 PM	#3
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Was it a front impact?

08-04-2014, 12:16 PM	#6
homewrecker Drives: '04 Z06, '14BMW M235i, '15 SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles Posts: 845	What the hell dodge. What the freaking hell.

08-04-2014, 12:17 PM	#8
SS22 Drives: 2010 Blue Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 507	I'm glad your Daughter is OK. That is the only thing that matters.

08-04-2014, 12:17 PM	#9
Evergreen6 Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1,413	There are all sorts of factors that go into determining when airbags deploy, so the crash may not have met the criteria for deploying. Vehicle speed, occupant weight, direction and force of the impact. Or, maybe they just didn't. Remember, airbags are supplemental to the restraint (seatbelt) system, so the best thing going for your daughter is that she was wearing her seatbelt. At any rate, it's probably worth a call to Chrysler. I'm glad to hear she's ok!

08-04-2014, 12:29 PM	#12
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	At least now you can get her Camaro. Then all will be right with the world.

08-04-2014, 12:30 PM	#13
No Excuses Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Cali Posts: 323	I get called to numerous accidents some fatal and cars in serious frontal accidents without the airbags deployed are more then likely a defect. 2 reasons I can see is that the defect prevented the crash sensors from detecting the crash properly or could be a defect preventing the deployment signal from reaching the airbag modules and deploying them. If the car is totaled from a front collision I would certainly be contacting Dodge. Glad to hear ur daughter is ok.

08-04-2014, 12:38 PM	#14
JD's 45th No one likes a copycat Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary SS/RS Vert Join Date: May 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 75 View My Garage	Glad to hear your daughter is ok!! My husband had a 2013 Ford Explorer. He was in the Left lane (3 lanes wide) in very heavy traffic. He was coming home from Chicago. A guy in a Chrysler Sebring was coming off the ramp and tried cutting all lanes over to the left. Needless to say, he went right into the rear passenger side of my husband. My husband spun out and hit the concrete barrier with the front of his Explorer. He then spun the opposite direction and went two lanes over to the right and hit a semi that was slowing down. He hit him with the right side of the front end and hit the semi's gas tank. It did cause it to leak but all was ok. The only airbag to deploy was the rear passenger one. He ended up at the hospital for a few days but thankfully he was fine and no injuries to anyone else. I asked the Ford dealership why they didn't deploy and their guess was that it must have been a corner and not a full front on hit. His truck was destroyed. Ended up buying a much bigger truck after that.