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2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — STEERING

crash · 1551988 · 2019-03-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
5,500
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2018 CHRYSLER TOURING L PLUS PURCHASED 4/23/2018. ON 3/25/2019, WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DRY ROAD IN LATE AFTERNOON AT 50 MILES/HOUR ON A MAIN ROAD LEADING INTO OUR CITY, THE STEERING SUDDENLY TURNED HARD RIGHT (COULD NOT CONTROL IT) AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD. NO INJURIES (SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED), BUT SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. IT MAY BE A TOTAL LOSS. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT NOBODY WAS KILLED OR HARDLY PHYSICALLY INJURED, BUT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER (A VERY YOUNG CHILD) ARE TRAUMATIZED BY THE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS NEW VEHICLE. *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11191579
Machine
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