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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1175896 · 2015-04-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2,500

Severity

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

Narrative

THIRD TIME OF INCIDENT. WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, AND SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, WHILE FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE REVS AND LURCHES FORWARD. 1ST 2 TIMES INVOLVED PARKING ON SNOW/ICE. TODAY, WITH A DRY STREET AND SNEAKERS, VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV. I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO AVOID LURCHING FORWARD BUT FAILED TO DO SO IN TIME. WHEN VEHICLE REVS, I HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL AND PRESS BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH BUT UNABLE TO PREVENT THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10706564
Machine
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