Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / WRANGLER / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005019720 Incident Date: May, 01 2005
Consumer's City: GOWRIE Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: WRANGLER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FY19S1VP Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 10 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: was driving eastbound, a tractor trailer was westbound, the turbulence behind tractor trailer caused the external hood latches to fail. the safety hook in the center of the hood also failed to keep the hood down. the hood flew up striking windshield and folded over shattering windshield. lost visibility however maintained control of vehicle. *nm