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1993 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 195511 · 2000-02-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ,DRIVER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, RUNNING THROUGH A HOUSE . DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE THROUGHOUT THE INCIDENT, AND EVEN TRIED TO PUMP BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
856170
Machine
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