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2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 347191 · 2002-05-02

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE, IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AFTER CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE.*JB DURING THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE SPIN AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8008989
Machine
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