| Issue ID | 1712603 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11384508 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 14/12/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving on highway the steering wheel became stiff for about a couple of seconds,when it got back to normal it corrected into incoming traffic, i nearly hit incoming traffic,it was pretty scary cause the steering was very hard and stiff , i was trying to correct the vehicle cause it was moving towards the left even though i was trying to correct it to the right, when it loosened up it jerked hard to the left to incoming traffic,thankfully there was no incoming traffic at the time, also i noticed that when i put the transmission in gear there |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5200 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1C4HJXEG8JWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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