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2016 DODGE DART — SUSPENSION

crash · 1567124 · 2019-05-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DART
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
19 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PURCHASED CAR NEW JAN 2017. ON 3/3/19 AT APPROX. 18 MPH WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN IN TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD I HEARD A LOUD POP AND CAR JERKED TO THE LEFT HITTING A CURB. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CAR IT APPEARED THAT THE AXLE POPPED OUT OF JOINT AND CONTROL ARM BROKE IN TWO. BECAUSE OF THIS TWO PARTS MALFUNCTIONING THE CAR HIT THE CURB, CRACKING THE WHEEL AND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11208240
Machine
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