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2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — STEERING

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 388396 · 2003-01-08

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
NEON
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROX. 60MPH. STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER. SWIRVED TO AVOID HITTING SIDE VEHICLES. BREAKS BECAME LOOSE, UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE PLYMOUTH NEON 02, BECAME OUT OF CONTROL. THEREAFTER, SPINNING AROUND TO FLIP ON IT'S DRIVER SIDE COMING TO A REST IN AN EMBAKEMENT. NO AIRBAGS EMPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10000839
Machine
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