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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

crash · 1346101 · 2017-01-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER AND A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10939809
Machine
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