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2002 PLYMOUTH PROWLER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 544410 · 2005-07-15

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
PROWLER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
9,255

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE'S HOOD SHOCKS DO NOT SUPPORT THE HOOD'S WEIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE HOOD CRASH DOWN SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE ON MY HAND CAUSING INJURY. OTHER OWNERS OF PLYMOUTH/CHRYSLER PROWLERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING THE HOOD SHOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED BEING HIT ON THE HEAD WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, HAVING INJURED THEIR WRISTS AND FINGERS FROM HOODS CRASHING DOWN. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN WHICH RESULTS IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REMEDY VOLUNTARILY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128955
Machine
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