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1989 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 304831 · 2001-07-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1989
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

VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK, WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROX. 60 MPH WHILE FOOT WAS PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON BRAKES AND WAS ONLY STOPPED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AT FULL THROTTLE UNTIL SHUT OFF. CAR WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHERE THE PROBLEM IS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748927
Machine
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