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1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 194015 · 2000-01-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
57 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MY WAY FROM WORK FROM DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE, WHILE GOING NORTH ON THE RAMP OF I-395 THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. FIRST, THE CIRRUS RAN INTO THE LEFT BARRIER, AND IT PICK UP SPEED ACROSS THE RAMP AND HIT THE RIGHT BARRIER. THERE WAS NO CONTROLING OR STOPPING THE CIRRUS. SINCE I WAS BY MYSELF , THERE WAS NO WITNESS, AND THE HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR AND DRY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717934
Machine
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