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2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — STEERING

crash · 1008136 · 2013-09-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS ENTERING A PARKING PLACE. RIGHT FOOT ON TOP OF BRAKE. WHILE MY CAR WAS MOVING AT IDOL SPEED-THE ENGINE RPM'S SPEED SURGES CAUSING NO CONTROL IN STEERING, BRAKE . THE SURGEING OVER RIDES THE BRAKE. STEERING, EVERYTHING.. HIT PARKED CAR. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL IN SITUATION. HAD ANOTHER "2010" VAN & SAME THING HAPPENED GOING THRU GARAGE DOOR -2ND TIME ALMOST HIT BUILDING AT MY DENTIST BUILDING. DEALERSHIP MADE DEAL & SWITCHED TO PRESENT VAN. NOW THIS ONE HAS DONE IT. CHRYSLER HAS INSPECTED VAN FOR TWO WEEKS. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG . CASE NUMBER AT CHRYSLER IS #23859956. CAN'T DRIVE THIS VAN AGAIN. NEXT TIME MAY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. FOUND MANY WITH SAME TROUBLE ON INTERNET. HOW DO WE GET CHRYSLER TO NOTICE BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT. THEY ARE WAITING FOR ME TO PICK UP MY VAN?????. DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO IT. ALSO HAVE TO FIX BUMPER FOR $800.00 . *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10542562
Machine
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