# 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
> NHTSA complaint `1488615` · 2018-08-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
OUR TEENAGE BOYS WERE TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED, DID NOT HIT A POTHOLE OR OTHER OBJECT, AND DID NOT SWERVE WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SNAPPED.  THIS DIRECTED THEM INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN THEY PROCEEDED TO SKID APPROXIMATELY SIXTY FEET DOWN A ROAD.  THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A WELL PAVED ROAD IN THE POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA. ALTHOUGH A WINDING ROAD THE AXLE SNAPPED DURING A STRAIGHT PORTION.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*