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1999 PLYMOUTH BREEZE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

crash · 489169 · 2004-08-08

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
BREEZE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 3 1/2 YEAR OLD SON WAS GETTING IN THE CAR AND BUMPED THE GEAR SHIFT WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF, NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT THE NEIGHBORS TREE RESULTING IN $3100 IN DAMAGE TO TRUNK AND BUMPER. MY INSURANCE HAD TO PAY EVEN THOUGH I REPORTED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. CHRYSLER STATED WE SHOULD HAVE DONE ROUTINE CHECKS AND WOULD NOT PAY TO FIX THE DEFECT OR DAMAGES. RECENTLY THERE WAS AN ALERT IN CONSUMER REPORT AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENCES OF THE SAME NATURE. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THEY SEND OUT A RECALL? LUCKILY MY SON WAS NOT INJURED. I CAN'T SWITCH CAR INSURANCE BECAUSE IT WAS RECORDED AS AN ACCIDENT AND I WOULD HAVE HIGHER RATES WHICH IS IN MY OPINION CHRYSLERS FAULT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086415
Machine
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