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2006 JEEP COMMANDER — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1053124 · 2014-04-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND A REAR PASSENGER WERE AIR LIFTED FROM THE SCENE FOR TREATMENT OF SEVERE INJURIES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH PASSENGERS HAD TO UNDERGO SEVERAL SURGERIES TO RECONSTRUCT THE MUSCLED IN THEIR LEGS WHICH WERE DAMAGED IN THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10577213
Machine
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