NHTSA Complaint #11101302 — 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT USED THE REMOTE START FEATURE TO START THE VEHICLE AND PLACED HER CHILD IN THE SAFETY SEAT. UPON CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING FEATURE ENGAGED AND LOCKED ALL THE DOORS WHILE THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION. THE REMOTE START TIMED OUT AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT BROKE THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THE CHILD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT LOCK INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION. CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, (336) 790-9850) WAS CALLED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *DT*JB