# 2012 CHRYSLER 200 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `978188` · 2013-05-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** 200
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT FOR RETURN TRIP HOME, WAS IN THE 2012 CHRYSLER 200 RENTAL CAR.  SLOWED DOWN TO GO INTO A CURVE AND WHEN CAME OUT OF CURVE IT WAS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS SUCKED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT.  HAD NO CHOICE---THAT IS WHERE THE CAR WAS GOING...MY PASSENGER AND I WERE AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL.  I SUFFERED FROM 3 BACK FRACTURES, 3 RIB FRACTURES, FRACTURED STERNUM, CONTUSIONS TO THE LUNGS AND 26 STITCHES IN THE FOREHEAD.  WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK AND OUT OF WORK FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. PASSENGER HAD 2 BACK FRACTURES, RIB FRACTURES ALSO.    I HAVE ASKED AVIS/BUDGET TO GET THIS CAR OUT OF THEIR FLEET BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.  CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS CAR.  THEY HAD STEERING RECALLS ON THE 2011 MODEL.  *TR
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