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2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1693728 · 2020-09-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VAN LOST CONTROL ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO BREAK WHATSOEVER, UNTIL I GOT INTO A VERY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT THERE CERTAINLY WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BREAKS. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH MY DRIVING, NOR WAS THERE ANY ISSUE WITH THE WEATHER. I AM A SEASONED DRIVER OF OVER 20+ YEARS, AND THE WEATHER THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS COMPLETELY SUNNY AND IT WAS BRIGHT DAYLIGHT OUTSIDE. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ON A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE VAST NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING BREAKS AND VEHICLE SAFETY FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR.*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11359988
Machine
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