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2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING — STEERING

crash1 injured · 880815 · 2011-09-19

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
37,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING CHANGE LANES AT 55 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUTO BODY GARAGE BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10426335
Machine
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