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2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — STEERING

1 injured · 1274297 · 2016-04-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STITCHING ON THE LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL IS VERY ABRASIVE AND IS RAISED JUST ENOUGH TO FEEL SHARP AND ANNOYING. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL INSIDE USING THE SPOKES, THE STITCHING IS VERY ABRASIVE AND HAS CHAFED SKIN OFF MY THUMB. IN OTHER AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, IT'S JUST NOT TOTALLY COMFORTABLE TO GRIP BECAUSE OF THE SHARP FEELING OF THE STITCHING. THIS CONDITION OBVIOUSLY EXISTS ALL THE TIME, BUT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AND ANNOYING WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN WIDE ARCS AS IN PARALLEL PARKING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10854556
Machine
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