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2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

crash · 591209 · 2006-08-03

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Miles at failure
11,700
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE BRAKES AND STEERING STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS LEAD TO CRASH WITH A STEEL GATE IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHRYSLER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP BUT DENIES ANY PROBLEM WITH BRAKES/STEERING OR ANY CORRELATION BETWEEN FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND FAILURE OF BRAKES/STEERING. THIS IS AN UPDATE ON MY EARLIER ODI 10152826 TO INCLUDE REPAIR DETAILS AND MANUFACTURER/DEALER RESPONSE ON THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164425
Machine
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