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1999 DODGE DURANGO — SUSPENSION

crash · 548034 · 2005-08-05

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

(1) EIGHTEEN MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. (2) WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, WENT THROUGH A UTILITY POLE, ROLLED TWICE CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. POLICE REPORT INDICATES "IT APPEARS THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE." WITNESS SUPPORTS ACCURACY OF ACCIDENT REPORT. (3) DEALER SUGGESTED COMPLAINT TO CHRYLSER. AFTER INVESTIGATION, DAIMLER CHRYLSER RESPONDS THEY "ARE NOT CONVINCED THAT A MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT." THEY ALSO "DECLINED ANY RESPONSIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT." DIGITAL PHOTOS OF VEHICLE, SUSPENSION AND SEPARATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE ARE AVAILABLE.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10131649
Machine
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