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2014 DODGE CHARGER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1336331 · 2016-11-27

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
6 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

11-23-16, DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH IN A 70MPH ,SUDDENLY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL BY ITSELF LEFT TO RIGHT REPEATEDLY FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS ,I NEARLY LOST CONTROL,BRAKED GENTLY AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL,,BATTERY SAVER MODE CAME ON A SHORT BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, 2 HOURS LATER ON A 40 MPH CITY STREET I WAS MAKING A NORMAL LOW SPEED LEFT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT,CAR SEEMED TO NOT GO WHERE I STEERED IT AND WE HIT A TRAFFIC CONTROL POLE,DEPLOYING ALL AIRBAGS,THERE WAS A LIGHT DRIZZLE IN BOTH INSTANCES,BUT THIS WAS NOT A HYDROPLANE,BATTERY SAVER MODE WAS ON FOR OVER 4 HOURS DURING OUR ENTIRE TRIP UNTIL OUR ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10928157
Machine
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