NHTSA Complaint #10777878 — 2006 JEEP COMMANDER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10777878
Vehicle	2006 JEEP COMMANDER
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	September 14, 2015
Date Filed	September 26, 2015
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING CAR AT NIGHT THE DASH LIGHTING AND THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT DARK FOR 5 MINUTES AND CAME BACK ON, DRIVER HAD TO PULL OVER AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NO LIGHTING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS VERY CONCERNING. HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTING SHOULD NOT GO BAD BEFORE THE POWER TRAIN ON ANY CAR BUILT EVER.THANK GOD THE PERSON DRIVING WAS CALM ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE DISTRACTION.

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