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2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1329473 · 2016-10-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AS THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10919662
Machine
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