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2012 DODGE JOURNEY — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1127968 · 2014-11-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BOULDER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER, CHEST, NECK, AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10653033
Machine
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