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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — PARKING BRAKE

crash1 injured · 525237 · 2005-03-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER CONDUCTING BUSINESS AT A DRIVE IN BANK CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO LEAVE. CONSUMER PLACED FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THEN, HE APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT STROKE A FOUR FOOT EMBANKMENT, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL, WHICH WAS STRUCK AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113812
Machine
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