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2003 JEEP LAREDO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash2 injured · 647559 · 2007-11-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. UPON EXIT OF CARWASH, VEHICLE WAS STARTED WHILE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL AND CONTINUED RAPIDLY FORWARD, CRASHING INTO VEHICLE AHEAD, CONTINUED UNTIL IT WAS PLACE IN PARK WHILE STILL IN MOTION. JEEP WAS DECLARED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210027
Machine
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