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2005 CHRYSLER 300 — SUSPENSION

crash · 573576 · 2006-02-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CHASSIS OF BOTH VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. IT WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE TIRE ROTATION, THE TREAD BECAME COMPLETELY WORN. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SUSPENSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10151015
Machine
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