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2021 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — ENGINE

crash3 injured · 1888568 · 2023-04-18

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PACIFICA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

While driving above referenced vehicle, I was driving southbound on Hwy 515 when i noticed a vehicle driving northbound began to lose control, so i slowed down and then began to watch the vehicle cross the median and headed straight for me. I pushed the pedal to the floor to accelerate to get out of his way but the vehicle did not respond, i pushed the pedal again on several occasions and the vehicle just bucked and did not accelerate. Unfortunately the vehicle hit me right in the door at a high rate of speed. Unbeknownst to me this vehicle had been in the shop on several occasions for this exact problem: This can all be verified due to the fact i had a Chrysler service manager on the phone as this horrific experience unfolded

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11517647
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown