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2012 CHRYSLER 300 — STEERING

fire · 1195378 · 2015-07-01

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON PARKWAY, BATTERY LIGHT SAVER COMES ON CAR, INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES HAY WIRE JUST STARTS LIGHTING UP GAUGES GOING CRAZY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP CAR CUTS OFF, LUCKY I WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD MANAGE TO STOP CAR BYE HITTING A EMBANKMENT, WHEN I PULLED OVER BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. COULD SMELL SOMETHING ELECTRIC BURNING. CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START HAD TOED TO THE DEALER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10731617
Machine
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