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2013 CHRYSLER 300 — SUSPENSION

crash · 992492 · 2013-07-09

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
5,219
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES ALERTED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS ALSO COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,219. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523953
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown