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2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 682555 · 2008-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AS THE CONTACT WAS PLACING HER CHILD INTO A RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR (EQUIPPED WITH THE SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM) FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT A PASSENGER WAS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR SLAMMED ONTO THE CONTACT'S ARM. SHE SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE TO HER UPPER ARM, INCLUDING A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL. SECONDLY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237758
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