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2003 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION

crash · 1232262 · 2015-10-26

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAIL TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND WHEEL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPAIRED BUT THE WHEEL ARM WASN'T. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08E064000(SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. JO

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10786113
Machine
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