← NHTSA complaints

2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash1 injured · 1586088 · 2019-07-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
93,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON 4/30/19 12.49 PM I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON ALTON PARKWAY GOING NORTH, SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED WENT OUT OF CONTROL, HIT THE CURVE , CRASHED AGAINST THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE, ON EAST YALE LOOP, IN THE CITY OF IRVINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH BROKEN RIBS AND STERNUM. PARAMEDICS TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS AND TOOK SIX WEEKS TO RECOVER PARTLY WITH THE HELP OF HOME CARE SERVICES.I WAS THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, NONE ELSE WAS INJURED. POLICE IMPOUNDED THE VEHICLE FOR INVESTIGATION, REMOVED BLACK BOX. I HAVE THE POLICE REPORT. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11233233
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown