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2008 JEEP COMMANDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1214644 · 2015-09-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
76,000

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 COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY WOULD SUDDENLY MOVE TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT GAUGES WOULD STOP OPERATING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE IGNITION KEY MOVED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE BACKUP CAMERA SHUT OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BACK INTO A TREE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10760619
Machine
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