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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 156366 · 1999-06-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SLOWY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT GAS STATION. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHEROKEE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. CHEROKEE HIT A BIG BOULDER, DID NOT STOP, JUMP UP OVER BOULDER AND HIT ANOTHER BOULDER, CHEROKEE STARTED TO ROLL, THEY RIGHTED ITSELF, WENT FORWARD BEFORING STOPPING. WHEN DRIVER JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
841088
Machine
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