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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash2 injured · 478029 · 2004-06-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER'S FOOT WAS STUCK ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO A SEIZURE. THE PASSENGER TRIED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WENT AIR BORNE AND LANDED ON TOP, CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075589
Machine
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