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2013 CHRYSLER 300 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1235720 · 2015-11-05

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

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

Narrative

1:DRIVING HOME WHEN I LOOKED UP AND SAW SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER MY CAR, LOST STEERING AND SLOWED DOWN TO GUARD RAIL BEFORE AN EXIT RAMP ON HIGHWAY. MY WHEEL AND CONTROL ARM CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH HAPPENED AT 5200 MILES. 2:AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER AND GET STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY NOT ABLE TO MOVE WHICH CAUSED ME TO GET REAR ENDED AT 65 MPH. THIS WAS AT 18K MILES. RECALL CAME OUT AFTER ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10788621
Machine
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