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2007 DODGE CALIBER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 786283 · 2010-05-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CALIBER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BELIEVE I HAD ONE OF THE 2007 DODGE CALIBER'S WITH THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2007 AND IN APRIL I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL THREE TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO DENIED THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED A LAWYER BUT HE SAID THAT SINCE I DIDN'T SUFFER ANY LIFE-ALTERING INJURIES, IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY TO LITIGATE. NOW THAT CHRYSLER IS FINALLY ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM, WHAT CAN I DO??? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10329479
Machine
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