| Issue ID | 1140157 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10664351 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/12/14 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2014 jeep cherokee has substandard headlight illumination as compared to other vehicles in terms of distance (projection) and overall brightness. It's very difficult to drive the vehicle after dark in areas with little or no street lighting. The headlights are especially poor on dark wet road surfaces that offer little or no reflection. The illumination at the left and right front sides of the vehicle make it difficult if not impossible to spot animals, pedestrians, or other objects at normal highway speeds until you are right upon them. I feel that the substandard headlight illumination is an accident waiting to happen and may well measure below nhtsa standards if tested. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORTERFIELD, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJMDS7EWXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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