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1996 DODGE AVENGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

crash · 275369 · 2001-02-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR HORN FAILS TO WORK WHEN COLD TEMPS OUTSIDE AND ENGINE COLD. LEFT BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL NEVER WORKS AND RIGHT BUTTON ONLY WORKS WHEN CAR IS WARM. I GOT HIT IN A PARKING LOT (LUCKILY LOW SPEED) AND I COULDN'T WARN THE OTHER DRIVER WHO DIDN'T SEE ME BECAUSE THE HORN WOULDN'T BLOW. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM - WHAT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A DRIVER DOESN'T SEE ME??? I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT HORNS NOT WORKING AND I THINK IT SHOULD REALLY BE LOOKED INTO!! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740882
Machine
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