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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY

firecrash · 1169417 · 2015-03-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
43,049
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVER NOTICED THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE WINDOW BUTTON AREA. DRIVER OPENED DOOR OUT OF FEAR AS SHE WAS STILL BACKING UP VEHICLE. VEHICLE STRUCK 2ND VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, A 2010 HONDA CRV IN BACK RIGHT PANEL RESULTING IN A DENT. DRIVER PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND RAN FROM VEHICLE AFTER COLLISION. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY RECALL WASN'T TAKEN CARE OF WHEN VEHICLE HAD BEEN BROUGHT INTO CROWN MOTORS OF HOLLAND, MI ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED DRIVER THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER BUT THAT THEY HAD MADE THE ERROR OF NOT DISCONNECTING THE PART WHICH IS WHAT LEAD TO ACCIDENT AND FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10701953
Machine
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