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2011 CHRYSLER 200 — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1305579 · 2016-08-05

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
200
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
61,940
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JULY 4 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON SEVERAL TIMES , STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUM AND WHEEL . IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE. ON JULY 5 , I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A BACK ROAD WITH SEVERAL CURVES . THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN . CLICKING WAS STILL HAPPENING AS WELL. ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT LIKE I WAS SLIDING ON A SHEET OF ICE. I SWIRVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND COULD NOT GET MY CAR UNDER CONTROL. THEN MY VEHICLE WAS ON TWO WHEELS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . WHICH THEN SLIDE OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN A EMBANKMENT TURNING SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW SUFFERING WITH A BROKEN COLLAR BONE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893656
Machine
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