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1994 DODGE INTREPID — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash1 injured · 313908 · 2001-09-07

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I TOOK A RIGHT TURN THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL TOOK A VIOLENT TURN TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED CAUSING MY CAR TO BE THROWN INTO A CONCRETE ELECTRICAL POLE I RECEIVED SEVERAL INJURIES TO MY HEAD FACE AND SHOULDER NECK AND BACK MY CAR WAS AT A TOTAL LOSS I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO ME MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AND HE TOLD ME IT COULD NOT BE FIXED THEN I LATER FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THE PART THAT BROKE ON MY CAR I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS THROUGHLY ANDI CANT UNDERSTAND WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS ON THIS VECHILE WHY THEY ARE STILL ON THE ROAD AND THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT I WAS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN KILLED! BUT THE NEXT PERSON DRIVING THESE POORLY MADE CARS MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
751859
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