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2014 DODGE CHARGER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1294482 · 2016-06-30

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
43,324

Severity

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

Narrative

I'VE HAD 3 CRASHES BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFTER. CRASH #1) I PULLED OVER TO USE MY PHONE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK ONLY TO HEARD A THUMP. I HIT THE BENZ IN FRONT OF ME DAMAGING BOTH MY CAR AND THE MERCEDES BENZ. CRASH #2 I BACKED INTO A PARKING SPACE PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WENT TO THE TRUNK TO GET SOME BOTTLED WATER IF I HAD JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN PINNED AGAINST A BRICK WALL. CRASHED #3) THE CAR RAN INTO A FENCE AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT. CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS WEIRD GEAR SHIFTER. BECAUSE THE STICK JUMS BACK TO THE CENTER YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GEAR YOU'RE IN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10881923
Machine
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