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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1181241 · 2015-05-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
83,799

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR AN UNSPECIFIED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S WIFE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING, BRAKING, AND UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE STRUCK HER HEAD AND SUFFERED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,799.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715416
Machine
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