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2021 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

1 injured · 2229613 · 2026-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle's wheels locked up. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and whiplash and pain. The service 4WD warning light was illuminated after the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V290000 (Power Train). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the failure was caused by a catastrophic PTU failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was able to obtain a loaner vehicle. The manufacturer opened a STAR case and determined that there was no coverage on the vehicle for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11753043
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown