NHTSA Complaint #10871639 — 2009 DODGE JOURNEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NECK, BACK, ARM, AND HEAD INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 16V047000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.