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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 641795 · 2007-10-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
124,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. THE CONTACT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED SCRATCHES ON HIS ARM. AS OF OCTOBER 12, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000. UPDATED 11/16/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10205508
Machine
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