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1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 379962 · 2002-10-31

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 70-75 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A BANG THE THE RIGHT REAR END STARTED TO SHUTTER AND HIT THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE UNIT BROKE OFF THE VAN AND ROLLED ACROSS THE FREEWAY CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER TWO AND A HALF TIMES, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. * TS *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022023
Machine
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