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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 713855 · 2009-03-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
33,348
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND A CRASH OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND THEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST, BUT OFFERED TO SEND A CRASH INVESTIGATOR. AFTER SENDING THE INVESTIGATOR, THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING MORE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,348.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10263255
Machine
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