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1994 DODGE INTREPID — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 405799 · 2003-05-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
INTREPID
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED A CAR ON 4-30-03 AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A HIT & SKIP DRIVER ON 5-1-03. POLICE CONSIDERS CAR A TOTAL LOSS. CAR DEALERSHIPS PAPERS SAYS THAT I HAVE 10 DAYS TO SHOW PROOF OF INSURANCE TO THEM. THE CAR DEALERSHIP ALSO SAYS THAT THEY DO/DID NOT COVER CAR FOR 10 DAY, AND I STILL AM FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAR. I WAS NOT GIVEN CITATION CONCERNING THE ACCIDENT. THE HIT & SKIP DRIVER PUSHED MY CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR. IS THE DEALERSHIP LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE TO COVER THE CAR DURING THIS 10 DAY PERIOD? I AM WILLING TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP BUT I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE TOTALLY FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE DUE TO ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR 24 HOURS. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016913
Machine
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