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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 434568 · 2003-11-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. *AK VEHICLE WENT 70 FEET FROM START OVER A PATIO , CRUSHING ALL THE FURNITURE UNTIL IT HIT A MAPLE TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY WRECKED, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING, WHEELS WERE SPINNING, HORN WAS BEEPING AND THERE WAS SMOKE AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042725
Machine
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