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2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1207192 · 2015-08-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
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 ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED IN A DITCH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE DEALER AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ENGINEER AND INSPECTED THE WIN MODULE ALONG WITH OTHER ENGINEERS. AS A RESULT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10747118
Machine
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