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2007 DODGE CALIBER — SUSPENSION

crash · 1464646 · 2018-04-27

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

CONTROL ARM BROKE AND AXLE SNAPPED. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED IN SEPTEMBER. ALIGNMENT. NEW TIRES. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR STOP. SEEMS THE FRAME CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED VERY UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAD BEEN ON HIGHWAY ALL DAY. BROKE AT HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT LESS THAN 1 HR. AFTER EXITING EXPRESSWAY. *SEE VOQ 11090509*

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11090513
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown