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2003 JEEP LAREDO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 400816 · 2003-04-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,001

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. LEASED JEEP 12/30/03 FROM CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP IN HASTINGS MI. ON 03/04/03 I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO PARK JEEP IN BARN/GARAGE. PUT JEEP IN PARK, OPENED DOOR OF GARAGE/BARN. GOT BACK IN JEEP, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT JEEP IN DRIVE, HEARD A WHINE, THE JEEP SHOT FORWARD THROUGH THE BARN, OVER AN ICE FISHING SHANTY, BOAT, CHAIN SAW, OTHER DEBRIS AND OUT THE BACK WALL OF THE BARN. HAD JEEP TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AS IT HAD A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER SENT OUT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ON 03/07/03. HE SUBMITTED A REPORT THE WEEK OF 03/10/03 TO CHRYSLER. WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER, R.A. BOTT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, DATED 03/13/03, STATING CHRYSLER DECLINED ANY MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10013836
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