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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 302235 · 2001-07-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 07:45AM HUSBAND PARKED VEHICLE, PLACED DRIVE SELECTOR IN "PARK', ENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKES, LEFT ENGINE IDLING. WIFE, JO, ENTERED VEHICLE. AS SHE WAS ENGAGING SAFETY BELT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH RPM AND , SIMULTANEOUSLY, JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR. THE JEEP STRUCK A PARKED SEDAN AND APPARENTLY THE IM[PACT SWITCHED THE GEAR INTO FORWARD. WIFE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AND THE JEEP STRUCK A HOUSE . HUSBAND OPENED DOOR AND TURNED OFF ENGINE W/ IGNITION KEY. ENGINE STOPPED.. EMERGENCY BRAKES REMAINED ENGAGED THROUGHOUT. POLICE REPORT CONFIRMS "NOT THE DRIVER'S FAULT".INVESTIGATION BY INSURANCE ADJUSTER/REPAIR SHOP ONGOING.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747796
Machine
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