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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 433612 · 2003-10-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
18,700

Severity

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

Narrative

WITH ENGINE ON DRIVER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVED THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO RACE. WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, IT CONTINUED TO RACE, HITTING A PARKED CAR. HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042326
Machine
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