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1997 DODGE AVENGER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

2 injured · 291019 · 2001-04-12

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HIT A STONE WALL, WAS THROWN INTO THE AIR AND LANDED ON TOP OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS FACE AND BACK, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND HAS PAIN IN HER BACK, CHEST, LEGS AND SUFFERS FROM HEADACHES. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560785
Machine
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