NHTSA Complaint #10909727 — 2012 CHRYSLER 300

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE AUTO START BUTTON. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FOG LIGHT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE AND LATER STATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN THE INTERIM, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,656. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.