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2000 CHRYSLER 300M — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 792416 · 2010-06-09

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300M
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*(THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHRYSLER 300M. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT INVOLUNTARILY RECLINED RESULTING IN A CRASH THAT DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE PERSON WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335525
Machine
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