NHTSA Complaint #11091095 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11091095
Vehicle	2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 28, 2018
Date Filed	April 30, 2018
Mileage	23,550 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

PER TSB 08-029-16 FLAT TOWING THIS VEHICLE JEEP INSTALLED A WIRING KIT TO STOP A SEVERE WOBBLE WHILE TOWING. KIT WAS INSTALLED JULY 25 2016. WHILE TOWING THE JEEP DURING A TRIP ON APRIL 28, 2018 ON I255 E BYPASS AROUND SAINT LOUIS AT APPROX. 4:40 PM AT APPROX. 60 MPH I HAD THE SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE OCCUR. HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WHILE DECELERATING AND TRYING TO STOP (WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WOBBLE) I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. ON APRIL 29, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM WHILE EXITING I39 ONTO I39/90 IN WISCONSIN THE WOBBLE OCCURRED AGAIN AT APPROX. 50 MPH. AGAIN, THE WIRING FIX WAS INSTALLED AND I HAD IT CORRECTLY TURNED ON. THIS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND I REFUSE TO TOW IT 1 FOOT UNTIL JEEP STEPS UP TO THE PLACE AND DOES THE RIGHT THING. IN BOTH INSTANCES, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND BRAKING QUICKLY TO STOP THE WOBBLE COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY.

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