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2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 841136 · 2011-02-09

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

VAN HAS AN AUTOMATIC REAR HATCH DOOR THAT CLOSES UP AND DOWN. THE KEY FOB HAS A BUTTON THAT MUST BE PUSHED TWICE TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE REAR HATCH. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE DOOR HAS CLOSED ON ITS OWN. ONE OF THESE INCIDENTS WAS VERIFIED BY A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS USING THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT PUSHED THE BUTTONS AND THE DOOR JUST CAME DOWN ON THEM. IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS AN ELDERLY PERSON WAS HURT AND HAD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND IN ONE CASE THE HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10382169
Machine
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