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2014 JEEP WRANGLER — STEERING

crash · 1328421 · 2016-10-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHUTTER THEN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WRAP AROUND A LIGHT POLE. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ...UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF SEE PICTURES ATTACHED *TR UPDATED 08/11/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10918614
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown