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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 348192 · 2002-05-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
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

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY, I STARTED THE CAR, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHILE I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE GEAR. WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, TOOK OFF AT TOP SPEED, CRASHED INTO A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE SPEED AT IMPACT. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BACK AND NECK INJURIES TO MYSELF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
761586
Machine
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