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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 159186 · 1999-07-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ACCELERATOR LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AFTER COLLIDING WITH A COUPLE OF VEHICLES AND A FIRE HYDRANT, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. AFTER APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. REPORT GIVEN BY LIZA DELCAMPO AT STATE FARM INSURANCE. TSB# 18-40-98 *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842694
Machine
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