TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HIS DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HIS DAUGHTER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND NECK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
NHTSA ODI #10226031
13,000 miles · May 23, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury
DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 I LOST CONTROL OVER MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE - THE CAR VEERED LEFT CROSSED ONE LANE AND HIT THE MEDIAN CONCRETE DIVIDER. 2 FAILURES WERE THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THERE WAS NO SKID MARKS REPORTED BY THE POLIC…
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DRIVING NORTH ON I-75 I LOST CONTROL OVER MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE - THE CAR VEERED LEFT CROSSED ONE LANE AND HIT THE MEDIAN CONCRETE DIVIDER. 2 FAILURES WERE THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AS I WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. THERE WAS NO SKID MARKS REPORTED BY THE POLICE REPORT. THE DRIVER AIRBAG RIPPED AND DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY BLOW. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED PROPERLY. I SUSPECT THAT THE MAIN CAUSE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF STEERING, WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER LEFT AND HIT THE CENTER CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN STORAGE IN ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN AND IS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10073038
30,000 miles · Nov 14, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
11/7/2003 TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON SPRINKLE RD. IN KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, MY FIANCEE WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AT BL-I94 MY VEHICLE CAME OFF THE RED LIGHT TRAVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. A VAN OR SUV THAT HAD ALSO BEEN STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF HER SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE BRINGING TO HER VIEW A SLOW OR STOPPED KALAMAZO…
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11/7/2003 TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON SPRINKLE RD. IN KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN, MY FIANCEE WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AT BL-I94 MY VEHICLE CAME OFF THE RED LIGHT TRAVELING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. A VAN OR SUV THAT HAD ALSO BEEN STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF HER SWERVED INTO ANOTHER LANE BRINGING TO HER VIEW A SLOW OR STOPPED KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP POLICE CRUISER. MY FIANCEE HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL LOCKED TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKED THE WHEELS ON THE CAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE ACCELERATED LEAVING LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER. MY CAR SLID 78 FEET ACCORDING TO THE SKID MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT ONLY COMING TO A STOP AFTER REARENDING THE POLICE CRUISER. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10046922
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10016122
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