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2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1620997 · 2019-11-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,848

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER RETRIEVED THE BLACK BOX AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,848. AP*MP CONSUMER STATES THAT INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH. CONSUMER STATES THAT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO THE FENCE. WHEN VEHICLE HIT THE FENCE IT STARTED REVVING UP BEFORE SLOWING DOWN TO A NORMAL IDLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TILTON AUTO BODY WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO TILTON AUTO SERVE (TILTON, NH) FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MANUFACTURER ANALYZED BLACK BOX AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *DL PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11280276
Machine
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