| Issue ID | 1528126 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11166024 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 05/01/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i crank up my jeep start backing out of my driveway and make the turn to get on to the roadway my steering wheel locks up as i amd driving foward almost causing me to have an accident. Then about 1/2 mile down the road i came to a roundabout, it was almost impossible for mento enter and exit the roundabout, and for a second time in less than one mile the locking up of my steering wheel could have caused me to wreck and kill myself or someone else. This has happened to me 4 different times within the 7,000 miles my jeep has on it, somthing needs to be done before a life is lost to this defect. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ACWORTH, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXDG4JWXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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