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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1184541 · 2015-05-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
54,280
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS ILLEGALLY PARKED IN THE MIDDLE LANE, WITH NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON OR ANY LIGHTS WHATSOEVER. SPEED LIMIT WAS 45MPH, I GLANCED TO OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE 3 GENTLEMEN WERE STANDING AND TURNED BACK TO LOOKING FORWARD SEEING A CAR PARKED WITH NO LIGHTS IN FRONT OF ME. I REAR ENDED THE FORD FOCUS GOING ABOUT 45MPH. THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST CAR (HUNGRY HOWIES DELIVERY DRIVER) WAS DEEMED AT FAULT DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND BEING ILLEGALLY PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO HAZARD LIGHTS ON! THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED IN MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (MASSIVE RECALL WITH CHRYSLER CARS, AND TAKATA SUPPLIED PARTS) THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 5.19.15 AT 12:15AM WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ( HILTON SUITES. AUBURN HILLS PD ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND I WAS TAKEN TO MCLAREN HOSPITAL IN PONTIAC, MI IN THE AMBULANCE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10717810
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