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1999 JEEP WRANGLER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash2 injured · 329657 · 2002-01-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAD TIRES REPLACED AT APPROX. 40,000 MILES, AFTER SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS AND TIRE ROTATIONS TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF UNEVEN WEAR. RECOMMENDED NEW TIRES BE COMPUTER BALANCED AND YET ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ON DEC 27, 2001, DRIVING ON RURAL RT 6A (CAPE COD MA) AT 35 MPH, UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL ON TWO CORNERS THEN FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF @ BALL-JOINT AND REMAINED CONNECTED TO VEHICLE BUT STRAYED UNDER THE CAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL 4 TIMESEND OVER END, COMING TO REST AFTER TAKING DOWN A PHONE POLE. ALL 4 WHEELS CAME OFF DURING ACCIDENT, DRIVER AND 1 PASS. TO HOSPITAL, VEHICLE TOTALED, CONSUMER PAYED FOR PHONE POLE. VEHICLE HAD JUST PASSED STATE SAFETY INSPECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756595
Machine
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