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2000 DODGE DURANGO — STEERING:LINKAGES

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 430390 · 2003-09-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED WHEN UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND OVERTURNED END OVER END. ALL THREE PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED, ONE FATALITY TWO SEVERE INJURIES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10038919
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown