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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1034732 · 2014-01-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE INDEPENDENTLY AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION; AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BARN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE CRASH STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING; HOWEVER, THE WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10561648
Machine
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