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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 106172 · 1998-05-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
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

DRIVER WAS PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN APPLIED THE GAS PEDAL JUST A LITTLE AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE. THE TRUCK WENT ABOUT 150-175 FEET BEFORE HITTING THE TREE. THE TRUCK JUST PICKED UP SPEED ALL AT ONCE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823194
Machine
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