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2017 JEEP WRANGLER — STEERING

crash · 1509241 · 2018-10-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 JEEP RUBICON OFF ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OBSTACLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES FROZEN. WITH ALL MY MIGHT I CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BACK DOWN OFF AN OBSTACLE, THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES WERE LOCKED. AS I BACKED UP THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO GET LIGHT SO I WAS TRYING TO STEER SO THE JEEP LEVELED BACK OUT, BUT WITH ALL MY MIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE AND BEFORE I NEW IT THE JEEP WAS LAYING ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE. THE STEERING LOCKING IN THIS MANNER HAS HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN MY NEW RUBICON AND ALSO HAPPENED IN MY 2003 RUBICON. I UNDER STAND THE STEERING BEING HARD OR BEING ERRATIC WITH THE FRONT BEING LOCKED, BUT TO NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL EVEN WHEN THE TIRES ARE ROLLING DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. IS THIS A FACTORY DEFECT OR BAD ENGINEERING ON JEEPS BEHAVE?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11142441
Machine
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