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2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 574356 · 2006-03-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,165
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. 8 PM. TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON BRAKE, SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAR RACED DOWN STEEP DRIVEWAY, ROARING, I TURNED IT UPHILL INTO TREES, AND IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES. STILL REVVING LOUDLY UNTIL KEY TURNED OFF. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END PRETTY SMASHED UP. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10151592
Machine
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