What 146 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Dodge Challenger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED, AND CONTINUE TO ROLL, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND NOTICED A LIGHT COMING FROM THE REAR, AND WHEN SHE HAD EXIT THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAME COMING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHOLE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE IN FLAME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT NEITHER WAS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND LATER TOWED TO AN INSURANCE TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY UNKNOWN.

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MY CAR IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING.. I DO RECALL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IT WAS NOT FIXED..

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MY CAR IS MAKING A TICKING NOISE. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL WITH A BETTER BRAND AND THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED IT COULD BE THE ARM ROCKER THAT GOES BAD WITH THAT SPECIFIC ENGINE

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WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES WE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. SUSPECTING THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS RELATED TO THE UB4 RECALL FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER WE TOOK TO VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER SHIP. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE A CRACKED PLASTIC FITTING THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL FILL TUBE WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE REMEDY BEING REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK AT A COST OF OVER $2600. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR IN AN ACCIDENT SO, IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FILL TUBE ARE A POOR DESIGN AND COULD FAIL CAUSING EXTREME HARM. THE DEALERSHIP DID TAKE PHOTOS OF THE CRACKED PART BUT I DO NOT HAVE COPIES OF THEM. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT CHAPMAN CHRYSLER JEEP, LOCATED AT 930 AUTO SHOW DRIVE, HENDERSON NV 89014. PHONE 702-558-3000.

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I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE RECALL UB4 FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CANISTER SINCE 6/4/2020. SINCE THAT TIME I'VE BEEN "PUT ON AN WAITING LIST" FOR THE PART NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE RECALL. INITIALLY I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 3 OR 4 MONTHS WAIT FOR MY PLACE IN ON THE LIST. I BEGAN FOLLOWING UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON 9/22/2020 AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN 2 WEEKS AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO ORDER THE PART AND SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. ON 10/2/2020 I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. ON 10/3/2020 I CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE REMINDER CARD THAT I RECEIVED ON 102/2020 AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE IN SHORT SUPPLY AND "IT'S A MESS". I AGREE, I DON'T THINK CHRYSLER IS TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUSLY BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T TAKE 4 MONTHS, AND COUNTING, TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH IS CHAPMAN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, AT 3175 E. SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89104. PHONE 702-457-1061.

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AS OF MARCH 2020 MY CAR HAS JUST GONE DOWN HILL. IT STARTED WITH THE ENGINE NOT HEATING AND COOLING PROPERLY, I SPENT OVER $1300 GETTING IT FIXED A FEW MONTHS LATER MY DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES THE FACTORY AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF WILL HAPPEN AND THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF, BECAUSE OF THAT I HAD TO HAVE MY BATTERY REPLACED. NOW MY AC JUST STOPPED WORKING IT NO LONGER BLOWS COLD AIR. I'VE HAD A DIAGNOSTIC DONE ON THE CAR AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SPOKE TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME CAR AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THEM AND NO ONE KNOWS WHATS THE PROBLEM IS.

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THE PASSENGER SEAT IN THIS CAR STARTED SHEDDING BEARING COMPONENTS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT EXPLAINED THAT THE SEAT WAS FUNCTIONING AND ADJUSTABLE AND SO NO REPAIR WAS DONE. LATER, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE SEAT FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY AND IS LOOSE BECAUSE THE BEARINGS ON SEAT TRACK HAVE FAILED TO STAY IN PLACE. THE SEAT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO SIT IN AND DOES NOT ADJUST OR LATCH PROPERLY. THE SEAT TRACK IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THE PART IS NOT IN STOCK FROM LOCAL DEALER AND IS BACK ORDERED. THEY ARE NOT CERTAIN WHEN THEY CAN FIND A REPLACEMENT. THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT SAFE FOR AN OCCUPANT UNLESS REPAIRS ARE MADE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO PROGRESSIVE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER (7966 HILLS AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH 44646) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CEASED AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A POOL OF WATER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,300.*DT*JB

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ISSUE STARTED WITH POWER STEERING GOING OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS IN 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER ONLY 38,000 MILES (HAPPENED TWICE) THEN BEFORE IT COULD GET SERVICED POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITH SERVICE LIGHT ON (POWER STEERING RESUMED IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE, SERVICE LIGHT WENT OUT ALSO). I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU LANE, AS I LEFT IT AND APPROACHED ROAD TO TURN RIGHT ON A 45 MPH RD IS WHEN THE STEERING WENT OUT FOR THE 5 MINUTES. REALLY DANGEROUS, SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR FREE REPAIR

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??? WHAT CAN I DO WHEN A DEALER SERVICE DEPT. LIE ABOUT REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL. ON 01/04/18 MY DODGE CHALLENGER WAS TOW TO THE DEALER, ALTERNATOR & BATT WERE REPLACED. I ASK IF THE AIR BAGS COULD BE REPLACE DUE TO ANOTHER RECALL, I WAS TOLD YES. PICKED UP THE CAR ON 1/08/18 ASK ABOUT THE A/BS AND WAS TOLD YES. 6 MONTHS LATER (O/A 6/7/18) WHEN I FILED THE PAPER WORK AWAY I NOTICE NOTHING ABOUT THE A/B. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER ADVISOR THAT IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BECAUSE THAT THEY JUST GOT THE A/BS THAT WEEK. THAT THE LIE. THAT LIE COULD OF RESULTED IN SOMEONE'S DEATH. PLACE ADVISE.

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MY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION RED LIGHT 7-3-20. MANAGING TO GET IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 1-2020. MY CAR WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSIS TEST WERE PERFORMED ON IT AND NEVER DETECTED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DURING 2019 OVER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF MY CONCERNS ABOUT HOW MY CAR WAS DRIVING. UNDER THE DEALERSHIP POSSESSION THEY FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS THAT EXISTED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION NEVER MAKING THE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS OR REPLACING PARTS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I KNEW MY CAR WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY THAT'S WHY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVERY TIME THEY FAILED TO DETECT THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION ALLEGING THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS AND CLAIMS TO HAVE FIX PROBLEMS THEY DID SEE BUT NEVER ADDRESSING THE TRUE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION KEEPING ME UNINFORMED ABOUT THE CONDITIONS OF MY VEHICLE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BY MISLEADING INFORMATION THAT'S INACCURATE. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN UNDER WARRANTY WITH CONCERNS HOW THE CAR DRIVES. CHRYSLER CLAIMS HOW WERE THEY SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION IF I DIDN'T TELL THEM BUT I'M NOT A MECHANIC AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS DRIVING AND SHIFTING PROPERLY WHAT ELSE AM I'M SUPPOSED TO DO BESIDES BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. I HAVE RECORDS OF MY MAINTENANCE HISTORY FOR ALL OF 2019 SHOWING EACH TIME I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THEY FAILED TO MAKE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. THESE SAME RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CHRYSLER TO REVIEW AND THEY STILL DECIDED TO NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY FAILED TO REPLACE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY INTENTIONALLY IGNORED THE PROBLEMS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED.*DT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EDWARDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1010 34TH AVE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501) AS THE MECHANIC WAS ABOUT TO PERFORM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDWAY DODGE (4747 S. PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60632) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND FOR A TECHNICIAN TO DO A DRIVE ALONG TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,300.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SERVICE CENTER LOCATED AT (20900 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

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MY 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER WITH 50K MILES STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM THE HOUSING OIL FILTER WHICH IS MADE OUT OF CHEAP PLASTIC (68105583AF)

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WHEN IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL DIM, THEN THE ENGINE SOUNDS A LITTLE ROUGH FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. WITHIN A FEW OF MINUTES OF THAT HAPPENING, THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF. IT'S HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I CHANGED THE AIR FILTER AND USED FUEL INJECTION CLEANER. HOWEVER, IT DID IT AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO LATER. I'M WONDERING IF THE ALTERNATOR IS GOING BAD. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 3/5/2020

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THE POWER STEERING FLUID EVAPORATES IN THE RESERVOIR (THE DODGE DEALER TOLD ME THIS AFTER I HAD THE FLUID CHECKED AND FILLED IN 2018 BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM) AND CAUSES THE STEERING TO BECOME VERY RIGID WITH QUICK TURNING. I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN QUICK RIGHT TURN TO AVOID A CAR IN FRONT OF ME (LOCAL STREET) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN AS I NEEDED. THE STEERING GROANED. THE STEERING FELT VERY DANGEROUS AND THIS WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. I AM HAVING IT SERVICED THIS WEEK AGAIN TO CHECK THE STEERING FLUID.*DT THE CONSUMER HAD A SECOND OPINON WHO ADVISED THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST MOTIVE POWER IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HANLEES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF NAPA LOCATED AT 333 SOSCOL AVE, NAPA, CA 94559, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,362. *DT*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DIES, LIGHTS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALL SHUT DOWN.*JB

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MY 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER DIES WHEN I'M DRIVING IT. THE MOST RECENT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD. IT DIED, AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. WHEN IT DIES, THE LIGHTS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALL QUIT. VERY DANGEROUS!!! THE DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND DODGE IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THIS. LIKE ME, OTHERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR CARS TO DEALERS, AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG! DODGE NEEDS TO GET BUSY AND FIX THIS MOST DANGEROUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *JS

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WARNING LIGHT CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BROWNS DODGE/JEEP (483 MEDFORD AVE, PATCHOGUE NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER (CAS-71808384) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

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FAULTY LIFTERS HAVE DAMAGED THE CAMSHAFT, CAUSING MISFIRING AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIR COSTS FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 76,000 MILES. LIFTERS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR 6-8 MONTHS.

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HAVE A 2014 CHALLENGER 60,900 MILES AND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY STARTED LEAKING OIL. HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW STARTING TO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.

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THE WINDOW HAS SMART GLASS. THERE IS A SENSOR IN THE DOOR WHICH ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO AUTOMATICALLY SLIDE UP OR DOWN ABOUT 1\4 OF AN INCH SO THE DOOR CLOSES COMPLETELY. ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO THE WINDOW BEGAN SLIDING UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS ACTING UP DUE TO AN OLD BATTERY SO I BOUGHT A NEW ONE BUT THE WINDOW STILL SLIDES UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN CONSTANTLY BUT ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAVE TO LEAVE THE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN A FEW INCHES TO MAKE IT STOP. I HAVE READ REVIEWS WHERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SOME OLDER MODELS AND EVEN AFTER REPLACING THEIR WINDOW SENSOR THE SAME PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED.

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A VIOLENT AUTO ACCIDENT AND NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED!?!? DRIVING EASTBOUND AT SPEED LIMIT AND A STOLEN EXITING OFF THE HIGHWAY HIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WHICH SPIN THE CAR AROUND AN HIT A POLE, GUARD RAIL AND SLAMMED INTO A ROCK RAVINE. AGAIN, NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*DT*JB

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