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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1287679 · 2016-06-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 08/31/16*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10872709
Machine
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