NHTSA Complaint #11242903 — 2007 CHRYSLER 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER THEN TO CRASH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, SEAT BELT BURN FROM THE SHOULDER TO LOWER PART OF THE STOMACH, AND SOME BRUISES ON THE FACE AND BACK. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY CENTER IN AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE EMC AUTO SALES DEALER (919-263-1750, LOCATED AT 10121 CAPITAL BLVD #105, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587) AND WAS TOLD TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NO INFORMATION ABOUT THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. *DT *JB