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1995 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 319082 · 2001-10-15

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CONCORDE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. IT APPEARED TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION BEFORE THE SUDDEN INCIDENT. I WANT TO KNOW IF A RECALLED COMPONENT MAY HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. AUTO ALSO HIT 2 PARKED CARS AND LIFTED A ROCK (APPROX. 500 LBS) OUT OF THE GROUND DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCKED ON ITS OWN, WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN ON ITS OWN. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS BLEWOUT DURING THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. MECHANICAL DEFECT IS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753246
Machine
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