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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 1182376 · 2015-04-30

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR WAS WARMING UP, IN PARK, WHILE I GOT MY HUSBAND INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. MOMENTS LATER, OUR DR APPOINTMENT WAS CANCELED SO I TOLD MY HUSBAND TO TURN THE CAR ENGINE OFF AND GIVE ME THE KEYS SO I COULD GET HIM BACK INTO THE HOUSE WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN HE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND HANDED ME THE KEYS, THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE. WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED I TRIED PHYSICALLY TO STOP IT. MY FINGERS BECAME IMPALED IN A 4X4 POST. MY HUSBAND PUSHED THE SHIFTER STRAIGHT UP INTO PARK AND THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD MY PHONE IN MY POCKET AND CALLED A NEIGHBOR TO BACK THE CAR UP TO RELEASE MY FINGERS. I NEEDED 13 STITCHES BETWEEN TWO FINGERS. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE IN JAN 2013 SO HAD TO FILL IN AN INCORRECT DAY NUMBER SO THAT THE FORM WOULD ACCEPT THE YEAR AND MONTH. MY HUSBAND WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR AT THE TIME AND LIFE WAS HARD. HOWEVER, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN SALISBURY, MD WHERE THE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. I AM SURE THEY NEVER REPORTED THIS AND NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND THIS FORM, I DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFFICIAL REPORT. I HAVE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND. THEY FINALLY FOUND A SHORT BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL MY CAR WAS ACTING CRAZILY BY THE TIME I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT FAILED SO I PUT DOWN ELECTRICAL BECAUSE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FROM THE SLIDING DOORS FOUND OPEN UPON MY RETURN TO THE WINDSHIELD WI

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10716890
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