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2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1151120 · 2015-01-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10678837
Machine
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