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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — WHEELS

crash · 1272231 · 2016-04-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
67 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO. HER "DREAM CAR". TWO WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM LOS ANGELES, HER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING HER TO SPIN OUT ON THE FREEWAY, GETTING CLIPPED BY A BIG RIG AND TOSSED INTO THE CARPOOL LANE, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES. SHE WAS BY ONLY A MIRACLE, MOSTLY UNHARMED. THIS IS A NEW CAR. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN. WE ARE EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH WHAT HAPPENED, BUT OBVIOUSLY, EXTREMELY GRATEFUL SHE IS ALIVE!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10852947
Machine
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