Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / 300M / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003279220 Incident Date: Jun, 11 2003
Consumer's City: WEST SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: 300M Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2C3HE66G0XH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 11 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The dashboard had developed a cut or tear, where the passenger side air bag is installed. this could result in premature deployment of the passenger side air bag. the dealership indicated that the tear is a cosmetic issue and it is not covered under warranty. the tear cannot be repaired because it's a safety hazard, so the entire dashboard needs to be replaced. consumer heard from other service dealers that the tear was due to the thinning of the dashboard to make the deployment of the air bag easier. *la