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2000 DODGE DURANGO — STEERING

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 568656 · 2006-01-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
55
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 MY HUSBAND CURTIS JOYNER WAS KILLED IN A CRASH IN HERNANDO, MS DUE TO POOR WHEEL BASE STRUCTURE AND POOR WHEEL BALANCE STRUCTURE OF DURANGO'S OF HANDLING CURVES, WAS STATED BY ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTING CREW THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER IN CURVES. I HIRED ATTORNEY MCGRAW OF OLIVEBRANCH, MS; WHO LATER STATED HE DID NOT HAVE THE TIME TO PUT INTO THIS MATTER, BUT WAS CERTAINLY A GOOD CASE. I EMAILED DATELINE REGARDING THIS MATTER ALSO. I SAY ONE NIGHT ON THEIR SHOW WHERE THEY SHOWED HOW THE DURANGO'S DID NOT PASS THE CRASH IN CURVES OR ON THE ROAD. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147301
Machine
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