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2019 JEEP WRANGLER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1586881 · 2019-07-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
800
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED, STRIKING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER HUFFINES CHRYSLER/JEEP (1024 S STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067) THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11233835
Machine
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