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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

firecrash1 injured · 638555 · 2007-09-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE SHIFTING OUT OF NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND LANDED ON A BUSINESS SIGN. SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT USED THE JAWS OF LIFE TO RESCUE THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND LEFT LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING STUCK. THE SPEED AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS VERIFIED AND APPEARS TO BE VALID. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THEREFORE NO CURRENT MILEAGE WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10202953
Machine
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