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2006 JEEP COMMANDER — VISIBILITY/WIPER

crash · 1012154 · 2013-09-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Miles at failure
200

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS A DEFECTIVE AND BLOCKED THE VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO CHANGE THE SUN VISOR DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SUN VISOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10545293
Machine
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