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2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash2 injured · 812704 · 2010-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN SHE MADE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND ONTO A SIDEWALK. WHILE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ACROSS THE ROAD IT LEFT A DEEP INDENTATION IN THE ASPHALT. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES IN THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED IN HALF AND PART OF IT IS HANGING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE UNTIL THE INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED HER WHAT STEPS TO TAKE. CHRYSLER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10354424
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