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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

2 injured · 254727 · 2000-10-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS COOLER, THE HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEMS ON THE REAR HATCH SUDDENLY FAIL TO HOLD THE HATCH OPEN CAUSING IT TO FALL ON CONSUMERS HEAD ONCE AND A FEW DAYS LATER FALL ON SOMERONE ELSES HEAD. *ET

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
785040
Machine
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