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2015 CHRYSLER 200 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1166907 · 2015-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. ALL AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS UN-DRIVABLE AFTERWARDS. INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND REPAIR FACILITY INDICATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT STRUT HAD COME OUT OF IT'S HOUSING AND WAS LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AS A RECALL FOR 21000 VEHICLES BUT HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE...UPDATED 03-23-15 *BF....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 10/15/2015*JS *TR UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10695199
Machine
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