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2011 DODGE CALIBER — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1383224 · 2017-06-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
27,500
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED THIS CAR JANUARY 26, 2016. 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I CONTACTED THE DEALER BECAUSE A WEIRD NOISE CAME OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, LIKE A CLINK. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG, THAT THE CAR WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED PRIOR TO SELL AND ACCORDING TO THEM, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I SUFFERED A MINOR CRASH 3 WEEKS LATER ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT NEAR THE TIRE WITH MY FAMILY AND SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK, NOR AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN TIJUANA MEXICO I COULD NOT REPORT IT TO THE INSURANCE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF ISSUES WITH FRAME AS WELL, SO I FEEL I WAS RIPPED OFF BY THE DEALER FOR SELLING A CAR THAT HAD ISSUES IN THE FIRST PLACE, AND THE ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN CONSISTENT PRIOR TO THE ISSUING OF THE RECAL S-61.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993784
Machine
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