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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 101391 · 1998-02-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING, SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WALKED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEETTHEN HEARD MOVEMENT BEHIND HER. SHE SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING BACKWARDS AND RAN AFTER IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING IT TO A STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT WAS UNABLE TO ENTER AND STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND SUFFERING HEAD INJURIES AS WELL AS AN INJURED FOOT WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OVER HER FOOT. VEHICLE IMPACTED A SCHOOL BUILDING THAT STOPPED IT FROM MOVING ANY FURTHER. THE DEALERSHIP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS DEFECTIVE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
529911
Machine
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