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2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

crash · 1109584 · 2014-09-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE LEFT EXPRESSWAY WALL. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE CYLINDERS MISFIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633289
Machine
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