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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 576256 · 2006-03-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE PREPARING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY 2002 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A FULL RATE OF ACCELERATION. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOT THE THROTTLE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT 2-3 CAR LENGTHS UNTIL IT STRUCK A BUILDING, CAUSING BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SO HARD, THAT ONE OF THE BONES IN MY FOOT BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE BUILDING. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE AND TWO CHEROKEES, SO I AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAKE AND THROTTLE PEDAL LOCATIONS ON THESE VEHICLES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153130
Machine
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