# 2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `388396` · 2003-01-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PLYMOUTH
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*