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2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 863997 · 2011-06-27

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
18,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CRASHING INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER, NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,200. UPPDATED 08/01/11*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10409068
Machine
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