2005 DODGE Viper

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. the contact stated that vinyl cover on the driver’s side air bag was sticky. the vehicle was taken to the gettel chrysler dodge dealer located at 2323 tamiami trail, punta gorda, fl 33950, and the issue was referred to the manufacturer who then referred the contact to nhtsa. the contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v885000 (seat belts, air bags). the contact called and scheduled an appointment with the same dealer however, the contact was informed that to repair the recall, the console needed to be removed however, the part needed to repair the console was on back order. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and referred the contact to the nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the front driver and passenger air bags deployed. the contact's bottom lip was bruised and swollen and his head jolted backwards. medical attention was not received. the contact received assistance to tuck the air bags back into the compartments in order to drive home. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 40,700. *dt *as

The left rear suspension knuckle broke while driving at 45 mph on a straight road , the car was thrown out of control which caused a multiple roll over crash totaling the car and injuring the driver. there is a gauged out mark in the pavement along with a tire skid mark showing the wheel turned when the knuckle broke. the virginia state police trooper [xxx] noted something on the car drug causing the mark in the pavement. he may be contacted at 276-694-7258. there are two eye witnesses to the accident that can confirm the details above...updated 12/13/17 *bf *bf *cn information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. while traveling at an unknown rate of speed on a straight road, the power steering failed and became tight. while veering to the left, the contact applied force to the steering wheel with the brake pedal applied. when the brake pedal was not applied, the vehicle veered back to the left. the contact applied force to the brake pedal again and crashed into a fire hydrant and a telephone pole. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained bruises to the feet, arms, chest, and back that did not require medical attention. the vehicle was damaged and towed to a repair shop. the contact was waiting on instructions from the dealer and the manufacturer to determine how the failure occurred and the remedy to repair the vehicle. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 6,100.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge viper. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the knuckle assembly failed and the vehicle stopped suddenly, causing the contact to crash into a concrete divider. the contact mentioned that there were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised that the knuckle assembly and the rear and front quarter panels needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 36,000...updated 07/13/16 *bf *tr

Left dealership after taking delivery. drove to stop sign at end of approach ramp to highway, accelerated to blend into traffic, car immediately went out of control swerved to right hit curb and lamp post. i was told after accident by dealer that tires needed to be warmed up first or car has very poor traction. this was told to me after the fact by many different sources. *ak

Odi opened pe13-010 on april 26, 2013, to investigate two complaints alleging loss of control crashes caused by rear suspension knuckle failure in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 dodge viper vehicles.the incidents described in the complaints occurred in november and december 2012.chrysler's response to odi's information request (ir) letter for pe13-010 indicates that the left and right rear knuckles used in my 2005 and 2006 dodge viper vehicles were used in my 2003 through 2010 dodge viper srt-10 vehicles and in all dodge viper competition coupe and acrx race cars (see figure 1 of attachment to this resume for a view of the rear suspension in the subject vehicles).chrysler's response included information about 8 reports related to rear knuckle failures, including the 2 incidents identified by odi in the opening resume for pe13-010.in addition, after pe13-010 was opened, odi received 2 additional complaints resulting in a total of 10 incidents of rear knuckle failure in my 2003 through 2010 viper vehicles, including 8 alleging crashes.based on its review of physical evidence from field inspections of 6 of the 8 incident vehicles identified in its response, including the two incidents that were the basis for odi opening pe13-010 (voqs 10492180 and 10492169/10491122), chrysler concluded that collision forces were the causal factor of rear suspension control knuckle failure.chrysler's assessment was primarily based on examination of knuckle fracture surfaces, as well as evidence of wheel rim damage that would indicate impact loading of the affected suspension components.each of the fracture surfaces examined by chrysler displayed clean, granular fracture surfaces indicative of single event, overload failure.none of the parts showed any indication of fatigue crack growth.in addition to the 6 vehicles inspected by chrysler, odi obtained a fractured knuckle from a recent incident involving a my 2004 viper (voq 10510248).nhtsa's vehicle research and testing center in ohio submitted this part to a laboratory for fracture surface and metallurgical analysis.the analysis concluded that there was no evidence of fatigue in the part and that the fracture was due to a single overload event (see figures 2-4 in attachment to this resume).analysis of the fracture surfaces found evidence of a mix of load states, with some failures associated with rear toe links in tension (figures 2-4) and some in compression (figures 5-6).seven of the 8 incidents in which the side of the knuckle failure was identified involved right knuckles, the side that is generally most common for impact failures involving wheel and suspension components.the single, left side failure was associated with an incident involving an impact with a concrete barrier dividing highway travel lanes.analysis of the failure data indicated these are random events and do not show any clear patterns related to vehicle build range, vehicle age or mileage.examination and testing of failed knuckles have not identified evidence of a manufacturing or design defect in the parts.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.voqs associated with this investigation: 10523321, 10510248, 10492180, 10492169 (duplicate to 10491122).