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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 226567 · 2000-07-22

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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL:THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON: MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE WHEELS SPUN AND LEFT RUBBER TRACKS AS LONG AS 24" ON THE PAVMENT ALTHOUGH MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. WITH THE CAR CAREENING FORWARD, I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AS MUCH FORCE AS POSSIBLE, BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND CONTINUED FORWARD.THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONLY WHEN IT WENT THROUGH THE WALL OF MY GARAGE.THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY FOOT WAS NEVER ON THE ACCELERATOR. AS SOON AS THE CAR STOPPED, I CHECKED THE LOCATION OF MY FEET AND I CONFIRMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. I HAD THE POLICE COME AND PREPARE AN ACIDENT REPORT WHICH RECORDED THE ACCELERATION MARKS THAT REMAINED ON MY DRIVEWAY AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN AND HIGH ACCELERATION WHICH WAS INCURRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
725806
Machine
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