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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1215882 · 2015-09-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200

Severity

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

Narrative

ON DECEMBER 5, 2014, I ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF A NEW 2015 MODEL YEAR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 4X4, EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ?KEYLESS ENTER ?N GO.? ON DECEMBER 12, 2014, I WAS TRAVELLING WITH A FRIEND. WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE PAVED STREET, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK,? PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON TO SHUTOFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER?S DOOR. THE PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND WAS COMING AROUND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. (IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NEITHER I NOR MY PASSENGER HAD TO ?UNLOCK? OUR DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CONFIRMING I HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK.?) AS SHE APPROACHED THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHE REMARKED THAT I HAD NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AS I REPLIED, ?YES, I DID,? I NOTICED EXHAUST COMING FROM THE VEHICLE?S TAILPIPE. I RETURNED TO THE DRIVER?S DOOR, OPENED THE DOOR, REACHED IN AND PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON 2-3 TIMES; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AS I WAS PRESSING THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON I BELIEVE I HEARD THE ENGINE ?REV? AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TRAVELLING IN REVERSE. I WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPEN DRIVER?S DOOR AND THE VEHICLE AND DRUG ALONG. I REACHED IN AND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO PULL MYSELF IN AND GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE, AND FINALLY LET GO OF THE WHEEL AND DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION IT BACKED INTO A WOODEN FENCE WHE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10761498
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