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2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 721212 · 2009-05-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
87,997
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WORD "DECK" APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN A SERIES OF NUMBERS APPEARED, ALONG WITH A BEEPING SOUND. BEFORE I COULD PULL OVER, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CHRYSLER FINAL CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF THE CAR AND SO THE CAR IS TOTALED. I HAVE SINCE MET OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE BUT TRADED THE CAR BEFORE THEY WERE INJURED. THIS WAS A DEFINITE MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT I WAS ABLE TO SURVIVE AND OTHERS AROUND ME. CHRYSLER SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269791
Machine
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