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2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 843947 · 2011-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BEEPER ON THE REAR LIFT GATE OF CERTAIN MODELS THAT WAS NOT ON HIS VEHICLE. THE BEEPER WOULD WARN ANYONE WHEN THE GATE WAS GOING UP OR DOWN. SINCE THIS FUNCTION WAS NOT ON HIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR, HE HAS BEEN INJURED BY THE GATE COMING DOWN ON HIS HEAD. THE INJURY WAS NOT SERIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE SOFTWARE AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE THEY RECEIVED A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO CONSUMERS NOT WANTING THE FEATURE, SO THEY DID NOT INSTALL IT ON THE 2010 MODELS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10384357
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