Issue ID | 1210079 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10748682 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | CHRYSLER |
Model | 200 |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 02/07/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The placement of the shift paddles (sport shift model chrysler 200s) has caused two near accidents for me. These paddles (+ and -) are located on the back of the steering wheel on both the right and left sides, just above the control buttons on the back for the sound system. While driving east bound on 16 mile road, i thought i was changing the channel of my radio station, instead i hit the paddle, this stopped my acceleration and my vehicle slowed down, i tried to accelerate again, instead the rpms went up. I did not know how to adjust and was in the left (fast) lane where i had to pull off into the 'michigan left' lane, i then turned off the car and restarted it again. This happened again on hall road approximately two weeks later, fortunately i was slowing down anyway to turn on to a street. I believe most of the functions in this car are ergonomically wrong. The 'dial' to park, neutral, reverse, drive is just a few inches away from the air flow dial. I have looked behind the car to be sure there were no pedestrians / vehicles and while my head was turned, my hand turned the dial for air flow instead of the dial for reverse. The emergency parking brake is a small pull button just a few inches away as well. I have had a passenger try to pull it as they asked what it was . . . |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3200 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI |
VIN pattern | 1C3CCCBB5FNXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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