NHTSA Complaint #768802 — 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	768802
Vehicle	1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Date of Incident	June 15, 1998
Date Filed	November 1, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

I READ IN THE PAPER YOU WERE INVESTIGATING HOODS OPENING ON 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. MY JEEP HOOD CAME OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-65 IN ALABAMA APPROXIMATELY AT THE DATE LISTED IN THE QUESTIONAIRE. THAT DATE IS AN ESTIMATE. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE HOOD POPPED UP, PARTIALLY OBSCURING MY VISION. I WAS NEAR AN EXIT, SO I MANAGED TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD AND STOP AND RE-LATCH THE HOOD. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE NOT CLOSED IT PROPERLY AFTER CHECKING THE OIL, BUT NOW THAT I KNOW THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY I THOUGHT IT WAS WISE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT ANYWAY. I CAN NOT CONFIRM OR DENY THAT I IMPROPERLY CLOSED THE HOOD BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I JUST DON'T REMEMBER. DT

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