NHTSA Complaint #11032298 — 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

THE OBJECT SENSOR MODULES ARE LOCATED IN A "WET ZONE" YET THE PART IS NOT WATER PROOF. THE MOISTURE BLEW OUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE MODULE AND ACTUALLY DEFORMED THE HOUSING. WHEN I REMOVED THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR I FOUND IT WAS PACKED WITH MUD AND OTHER DEBRIS. THE SENSORS WENT SIMALTANEOUSLY AND THE TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT STAY "LIT UP" AS YOU DRIVE. I LOOKED INTO HAVING THE ISSUE FIXED AND FOUND THAT THE MODULE IS OVER $800 - THAT IS OVER $1600 TO FIX A "SAFETY NUISANCE" A POOR DESIGN CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE WARNING SIGNAL IS A DISTRACTION AND A CONSTATNT REMINDER THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE. IF YOU CAN NOT RECALL FOR THE POOR DESIGN OF A MARKETED "SAFETY SYSTEM" THEN THEY SHOULD AT LEAST MAKE THE PART MORE FEASIBLE OR PROVIDE DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO PULL THE FUSE THAT TURNS ON WARNING LIGHT.