NHTSA Complaint #10760619 — 2008 JEEP COMMANDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY WOULD SUDDENLY MOVE TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT GAUGES WOULD STOP OPERATING. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE IGNITION KEY MOVED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND THE BACKUP CAMERA SHUT OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BACK INTO A TREE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.