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2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STEERING

crash · 1110418 · 2014-09-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE IGNITION ON MY JEEP WENT OUT OF IT'S NORMAL OPERATING POSITION TO ACC POSITION AFTER THE KEY WAS ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME. STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS DISABLED. AND JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME MY CAR ROLLED AT A SLOW SPEED INTO ANOTHER CAR DUE TO LACK OF BRAKES. LUCKILY, NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES IN THAT CASE EITHER. I ASSUME THE RECENT RECALL FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES UP TO 2007 FOR THE SAME REASON WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE 2008 MODELS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633846
Machine
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