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2006 DODGE STRATUS — SUSPENSION

crash · 930338 · 2012-07-25

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
156,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH WAY WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND THE CAR PULLED ME HARD INTO THE MEDIUM AT 75 MILES AN HOUR. I TOTALED MY CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BALL JOINT HAS SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE TIRE TO JAM IN TO THE FENDER. FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE ROAD AND IT WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME IT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MY 3 YOUNG KIDS WHERE IN THE BACK SEAT AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10467712
Machine
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