← NHTSA complaints

2017 DODGE CHALLENGER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

firecrash1 injured · 1674267 · 2020-07-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHALLENGER
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2017 CHALLENGER RT WITH ONLY 22K MILES DOWN A CITY STREET. AND WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP OR STEERING ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. CAUSING ME TO HIT A GATE AND A STREET AT A COLLEGE. SADLY I'M SUFFERING FROM A BROKE NECK, FEMUR, LEG, ANKLE, FRACTURED LUNGS AND RIBS, AND A RUPTURED VESSEL IN MY HEART. MY WHEELS WERE NEVER REMOVED FROM CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT ON 5/13/2020.*DT*DT*DT*JB*JB*JB*DT*DT*JB*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT*DT*AS*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11337449
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown