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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash · 453283 · 2004-02-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH STEERING WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE USING THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD TO SCRAPE DOWN A RETAINING WALL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT A BOLT IN THE GEAR BOX WAS LOOSE. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED. THREE YEARS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME THE BOLT SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057507
Machine
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