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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1229862 · 2015-10-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE IN PARK, THE LIFTGATE WAS ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V393000 (STRUCTURE) AND 15V509000 (VISIBILITY) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10783272
Machine
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