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2017 JEEP RENEGADE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1409466 · 2017-09-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
RENEGADE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
4,700

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP RENEGADE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY LUNGED FORWARD A SECOND TIME AND REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CERTAIN THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DURING THE SECOND FAILURE AS WELL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CHANGED FROM MPH TO KPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS BEING HACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11024856
Machine
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