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2016 DODGE JOURNEY — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1339660 · 2016-12-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
JOURNEY
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2015. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE. THE BRAKING WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE CAR WOULD LOSE STEERING FUNCTIONALITY ALONG WITH BRAKING CAPACITY AND HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS WHILE DRIVING. ON NOVEMBER, 26TH, 2015, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THIS VEHICLE. AT THIS TIME, THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES FOR MY BRAND NEW TRUCK. MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10934171
Machine
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