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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 887481 · 2011-10-26

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOOR SENSOR ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. A CHILD WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR WHILE IT WAS CLOSING. THE SENSOR WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING WHEN THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION BUT IT DID NOT. THE CHILD SUFFERED ABDOMINAL AND HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SLIDING DOORS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432939
Machine
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