NHTSA Complaint #10983888 — 2006 CHRYSLER 300

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10983888
Vehicle 2006 CHRYSLER 300
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 15 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State GA

Consumer Description

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.

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