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2005 CHRYSLER 300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 772373 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT ENTRY WAY AND KITCHEN OF HIS RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,504.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318406
Machine
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