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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash · 557678 · 2005-10-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE THROTTLE CABLE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO IT BROKE. THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER RAN INTO A BRICK WALL, PARKED CAR, AND A POLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. CHRYSLER WILL NOT TELL THE CONTACT ANYTHING ABOUT WHY THIS HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THE POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND BECAUSE IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2004. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS THE AGENCY THAT FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STILL HAS THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS NOT TOTALED. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139011
Machine
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