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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 315735 · 2001-09-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PUT GEAR INTO PARK AND STARTED TO EXIT VEHICLE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP, ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, BUT INSTEAD CONSUMER'S FOOT APPLIED PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING BACKWARDS, AND CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896860
Machine
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