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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 568599 · 2006-01-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY APPLIED TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE APPLICATION DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL ,CAUSING EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE. ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER FROM THE TIRES THERE WAS A HOT SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147256
Machine
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