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1996 JEEP LAREDO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 555330 · 2005-09-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES ON 9-13-05 STARTED THE CAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND WHEN SHE REACHED OVER TO PULL THE CAR INTO DRIVE THE CAR REVVED/SURGED AND TOOK OFF. THE JEEP WRAPPED AROUND A TREE AND TOTALED THE JEEP. SHE REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL PRIOR TO THIS. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS KIND. SHE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT SIX MONTHS AGO BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING. SHE HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT PLANED TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE IS A 1996 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10137188
Machine
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