Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003038012 Incident Date: Jul, 03 2003
Consumer's City: LENOIR CITY Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C4FY488331 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns a 2003 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact's wife was involved in an accident where the break away design of the steering wheel caused a fatal injury. the police ruled that the fatality occurred as overcorrecting. the contact stated he knew of another case within a ten mile radius where the same type of fatality happened. *ak