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2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR

crash · 1685615 · 2020-08-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: LIDAR
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO SELF PARKING MODE AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SELF PARKING SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO DURING THE INCIDENT, THE PRE-COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO THE SECOND VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL COLLISION CENTER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER WHO INDICATED PRE-COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE PRE-COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE LOCAL DEALER ORANGE COAST CHRYSLER (2929 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626) WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *LN*JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11350020
Machine
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