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1996 DODGE STRATUS — STEERING:LINKAGES

crash · 201555 · 2000-03-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD SEPARATED OUT OF SOCKET, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF ALL STEERING CONTROL, THE CAR IS TOO NEW TO HAVE THIS FAILURE, DEALER INSPECTED CAR TWO MONTHS PRIOR AND SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE WEAR ON BOTH TIE ROD JOINTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
719936
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown