NHTSA Complaint #10553515 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10553515
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 10, 2013
Date Filed	November 23, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

MY NEPHEW DIED IN A FIRE AFTER HE WAS IMPACTED FROM THE REAR WHILE AVOIDING DEBRIS/PEOPLE IN THE HIGHWAY. WWW.WGGB.COM/2013/11/11/STATE-POLICE-SAY-THEY-HAVE-TRUCK-LINKED-TO-I-91-DEADLY-CRASH-INVESTIGATION/ ..UPDATED 02-04-14 *BF THE JEEP WAS TRAVELING SLIGHTLY FASTER WHEN IT SWERVED SUDDENLY INTO THE PATH OF THE TRACTOR TRAILER TO AVOID DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. THE JEEP'S LEFT REAR IMPACTED THE TRACTOR TRAILER'S FRONT (RIGHT FRONT?); THE JEEP SPUN 180 DEGREES, IMPACTED THE OPENED LIFT GATE OF A PICK-UP TRUCK STOPPED ON THE BREAKDOWN LANE, BOUNCED OFF AND IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL. IT APPEARS ALL THREE IMPACTS WERE TO THE REAR OR LEFT REAR OF THE JEEP. IT APPEARS THE JEEP'S DRIVER WAS ON FIRE BEFORE HE WAS EJECTED FROM THE JEEP. UPDATED 2/12/14*CN

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