Investigations
PETITION RE: UNINTENDED ACCELERATION
NHTSA Defect Petition DP06002 — closed, opened 2006-07-13 and involving the JEEP COMMANDER.
NHTSA investigation DP06002 is a Defect Petition opened on 2006-07-13 and currently closed. The subject of record is JEEP COMMANDER, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for JEEP. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 2007-01-03 — NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
A Defect Petition like DP06002 starts when a person or group formally asks NHTSA to investigate a specific alleged defect. Petitioners submit evidence, NHTSA reviews it within 120 days, and either grants the petition (opening a PE) or denies it with a written explanation in the Federal Register.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005. AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related JEEP files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.
Investigation Summary
ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION CONCERNING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER STEMMING FROM A FATAL INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN DELAWARE IN DECEMBER 2005. AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, ODI FINDS NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE INFLUENCE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. LIKEWISE, NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS MODEL EXIST IN THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE. ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION IS DENIED. ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISIT THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
About This Investigation Type
A Defect Petition (DP) is initiated when an individual or organization formally petitions NHTSA to investigate a potential safety defect. NHTSA reviews the petition and decides whether to open an investigation.
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Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. Learn more.
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