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2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1702561 · 2020-10-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SITTING OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR WAITING FOR IT TO FULLY OPEN, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE RPMS OF MY CAR MAXED OUT AND MY CAR WENT FORWARD THROUGH MY GARAGE AND INTO MY LIVING ROOM. I NEVER ONCE TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED BRAKING WITH BOTH FEET AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THERE ARE BURN OUT MARKS LEFT THROUGHOUT MY GARAGE WHERE YOU CAN SEE I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, MY SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT LOCK UP DURING THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11366630
Machine
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