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2007 DODGE CALIBER — SUSPENSION

crash · 1433087 · 2017-12-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONTROL ARM BROKE WHEEL DISCONNECTED CAR MOVING IN PARKING LOT UNABLE TO STEER. CAR HIT POLE 15 MPH. CONTROL ARM BROKE FROM CROSSMEMBER. FCA AWARE OF RUST FCA RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC FROM DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER SAID TECHNICAL ISSUE. WOULD NOT REPAIR UNSAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT. FCA CANNOT OFFER ANY HELP. CAR HAS HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. $2000. IN REPAIRS 2 PRIOR MONTHS. REAR CAN NO LONGER BE ALIGNED DUE TO RUST. REAR CROSSMEMBER NOT REPLACED 2 MONTH TIRE WARE. NO TOE ADJUSTMENT. STEEL BELTS SHOW INNER REAR TIRES. BLOW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. TOTALLY UNSAFE. WELL MAINTAINED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11054829
Machine
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