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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1204663
Internal NHTSA #	10744737
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2013
File date	07/01/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On jan 7, 2015, while i was driving towards the garage, my vehicle (grand cherokee 2013) suddenly (unexpectedly) accelerated and, although i pressed the brake pedal, it crashed against the wall. The vehicle activated airbags burning and bruising my body; i went to the er and received medical assistance. Some of the parts replaced for this crash included, bumper and hood assemblies, a/c ducts and evaporator, grille, radiator, headlight, computer, wiper wash canister, water pump, fan, seat belt and one fender, etc. In addition the crash toll caused structural damages to the property. The service shop completed the repairs on feb 27, 2015. On march 2 and may 20, 2015 i took the vehicle to the authorized service center because of transmission shifting failures. They finally changed the whole transmission by may 29, 2015. On july 2 i took it back to the service center because there was a noisy riding and check engine was on; by july 16 they had replaced one shock absorber, the gas pump and tank, and one oxygen sensor (mileage at this point 22,594). On july 22, 2015 i went back again because of check engine and they kept the vehicle for replacing the catalyst. Because of the unexpected acceleration event, all abovementioned repairs, plus five executed recalls (one still open r909/nhtsa 14v-115) and an imminent sixth recall for start button (that does not shuts off); i don¿
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS PIEDRAS , PR
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAG8DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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