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2008 DODGE CARAVAN — ENGINE

crash · 1125089 · 2014-10-29

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VAN ACCELERATED WHEN PULLING INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE AT WALMART, VILLA RICA, GEORGIA AND IMPACTED A PARKED CAR IN THE ADJACENT ROW, CAUSING THAT VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEFORE IMPACTING A THIRD CAR. OUR VAN WAS STOPPED IN THE PARKING SPACE PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY THE 2ND VEHICLE. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING STRANGE NOISES AND SAW THE IMPACT AS IT OCCURRED.NO INJURIES. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AND WILL BE EXAMINED BY THE REPAIR SHOP TO SEE IF THEY CAN DETERMINE WHAT OCCURRED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10650990
Machine
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