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1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 103829 · 1998-04-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, BACKED OVER A BUSH AND A TREE 25-30 FT. TALL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKES. THE WHEELS OF THE RIGHT SIDE ON STREET, THE LEFT SIDE ON THE GRASS, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES ABOVE THE STREET. AT HIGH SPEED FOR 100 FT, SMASHING A WOODEN FENCE THEN ANOTHER 30 FT. KNOCKED DOWN AN EVERGREEN TREE, SNAPPING OFF AT ROOTS, ANOTHER 150 FT, SMASHING INTO VEHICLE AT APPROX. 80 MPH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822551
Machine
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