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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1245196 · 2015-12-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON. THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ACROSS THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX, THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL UP AN INCLINED DRIVEWAY WHILE STILL IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE THEN MOVED FORWARD AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT TO THE GROUND, DRIVING OVER HER LEGS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10810051
Machine
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