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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

1 injured · 123073 · 1998-11-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON BRAKE PEDALS ARE ENG TO REQUIRE DRIVER TO COMPLETELY LIFT FOOT FROM GAS RAISE HIGH ENOUGH TO REACH BRAKE PEDAL. IN AN EMERGENCY STOP FOOT MISSES BRAKE PEDAL OR SLIDES OFF AND HITS GAS PEDAL AS IN MY ACCIDENT. IF BRAKE PEDALS WERE LEVEL WITH GAS PEDALS THE BRAKE COULD BE APPLIED RAPIDLY AND AT LEAST REDUCE SPEED AT IMPACT IN STEAD OF REVERSE THANK YOU GARY GRAHAM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
700522
Machine
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