Issue ID | 1376166 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10983888 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | CHRYSLER |
Model | 300 |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 07/06/16 |
Component | SEAT BELTS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Takata recall. I purchase a 2006 chrysler 300 c from uxuray auto in georgia. Not knowing that there was a recall on said vehicle. On june 6th 2016 on my way to bury my mother in sc. The air bags exploded in the car as was approching a red light in barnwell sc. Blinding me, causing me to side swipe the car stop at the red light in front of me. I reported the incident to chrysler . Chrysler after investigation agree to repair my car with a fifty dollor a day rental. I was taken to the hospital in augusta ga, by amblunace. A mr. Aubin attorny from chrysler later states that the car would not be repair until the bodily injury claim was settled. This happen on june 7 2016, to this date chrysler have not repair our car. In order to get my car repaired i had to sign a harmless release for chrysler. Under duress i signed the release. One whole year chrysler have not repaired this car . I requested that they buy the car back/ and pay me for lost of use of our vehcile,. He said in order to get the car repaired/ i must sign a release of all harms. No attorney would take this case, they say it is not worth that much for them. 1 whole year and chrysler has our car, we were force into buying another car yet still paying for the chrysler. Is this the law? Can chrysler get away with this? Forcing us to do what we don;t want to do? Chrysler has offered me 8. 000 to sign the harmless release and then they will give me my car back after one year of suffering, is this right? Help me please, we have no one else to turn to for help. No one. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LITHONIA, GA |
VIN pattern | 2C3KA63H56HXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 20/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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