NHTSA Complaint #10884914 — 2005 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS LOCKED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FLOORED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY CONTACT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; HOWEVER, IT FAILED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CONTINUED TO STEER UNTIL IT CAME TO A SLOW STOP. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE IDLED AT HIGH LEVELS. THE CONTACT MADE ANOTHER ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE OR ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.