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2014 DODGE JOURNEY — STEERING

crash4 injured · 1230316 · 2015-10-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
85 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED FROM THE REAR WINDOW AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000....UPDATED 12/30/15 *BF UPDATED 12/31/15.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10783623
Machine
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