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EVENT DATA RECORDER
(EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in
certain crash or near crash-like situations, such
as an air bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.
Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened.
How far (if at all) the driver was pushing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
This data can help provide a better under
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standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE:
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash or near crash-like situ
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ation occurs; no data are recorded by the
EDR under normal driving conditions and
no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition
to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties,
such as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the informa
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tion if they have access to the vehicle or
the EDR.
FCA US LLC will not disclose any of the data
recorded in an EDR to a third party unless:
A written agreement from the vehicle
owner or the lessee is obtained.
Officially requested by the police or other
law enforcement authorities.
Used as a defense for FCA US LLC in a law
suit, claim, or arbitration.
Ordered by a judge or court.
However, if necessary, FCA US LLC will:
Use the data for research on FCA US LLC
vehicle performance, including safety.
Disclose the data or the summarized data
to a third party for research purposes
without disclosing vehicle or owner identi
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fication information.
Recording Of Vehicle Data
This vehicle is equipped with a computer
which records the following main vehicle
data related to vehicle controls, operation,
and other driving conditions.
Recorded Data
Vehicle conditions such as engine speed
and vehicle speed.
Driving operation conditions such as
accelerator and brake pedals, and infor
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mation related to the environmental
circumstances while the vehicle is driven.
