# 1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `544950` · 2005-07-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
DT:  CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V021000, ON MARCH 15, 2005.  SHE HAD CALLED DEALER  TO ARRANGE FOR  REPAIRS, BUT THEY TOLD HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AT HER CONVENIENCE. THE RECALL WORK WAS NEVER PERFORMED.  ON MAY 7, 2005 SHE WAS PICKING HER DAUGHTER  AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT WENT DOWN A SMALL HILL IN A PARKING LOT AND   TRAVELED AT LEAST 200-300 FEET.  THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TURNED OFF.  THIS HAPPENED SO FAST SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER WHETHER THE BRAKES WORKED AT THAT TIME.  THERE WAS A TELEPHONE POLE THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGERS.  THE PASSENGERS HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND  HER KNEES HIT THE DASH BOARD.  THE DRIVER'S RIGHT ROTOR CUFF AND NECK WERE INJURED.  THERE WAS $8700 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AND  IT WAS TOTALED.   THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT  DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.  A INSPECTOR FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER INSPECTED VEHICLE ON  MAY 12, 2005  AT 2 PM.  HE NEVER SPOKE TO THE CONSUMER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPORT.*AK
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