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1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 304233 · 2001-07-14

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
72 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I-10, A VEHICLE CUT ME OFF MY LANE, I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND AT THIS MOMENT THE CAR LEFT THE ROAD THE RIGHT ,CAME BACK ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE LEFT TRAVELING W/B IN THE MEDIAN FOR A SHOR DISTANCE BEFORE GOING RIGHT CROSSING BACK OVER I-10, STRIKING A GUARDRAIL, FLIPPING OVER IT AND COMING TO A REST AGAINST A TREE. I TRIED TO CORRECT THE CAR BUT TOOK OF TO THE LEFT VERY SHARPELY, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WHICH I SUSPECT WAS DUE TO FAULTY STEERING MECHANISM. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY OTHER ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPEN SIMILAR TO MINE DUE TO STEERING FAILURE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748443
Machine
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