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2012 CHRYSLER 300 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1378433 · 2017-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
79,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY REVERSED AND ROLLED INTO A FLOWER POT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS STILL IN PARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. SINCE THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OUT OF CONCERN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10986020
Machine
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