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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1239798 · 2015-11-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT , AROUND 4PM ON DRY PAVEMENT, WITH A VAILD DRIVERS LICENSE, AT 25 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH A 40 FT RIGHT OF WAY, MY CARS SUSPENSION/ A FRAME BROKE INTO PIECES, CAUSE ME TO CRASH INTO A PARKED RANGE ROVER. MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL JUST ABOUT CANE OFF. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE CRASH REVELED THAT THE STEERING KNUCKLE/LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN INTO PIECES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10794986
Machine
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