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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 347343 · 2002-04-29

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 55 MPH THE STEERING COLUM RELEASED AND SPUN FREELY. THE OWNER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SERVICE CENTER MANY TIMES WITH STEERING AND FRONT END PROBLEMS AND ALL VISITS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED . THESE REPAIRS HAVE ALL BEEN DONE AT TOWN AND COUNTRY GATES ARE THEY RESPONSIBLE OR IS THE MANUFACTURER

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
761343
Machine
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