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1992 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

2 fatalcrash · 75676 · 1997-05-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S PARENTS WERE DRIVING ON FAMILIAR ROAD WHEN THEY REACHED THE STOP SIGN. WITH FRIENDS TRAILING FROM BEHIND, THEY NEVER STOPPED, INSTEAD VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS ROAD HEAD-ON INTO BARRIERS, KILLING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSTANTLY. THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOCKED DOWN TO FLOOR AND BENT INWARD TOWARDS BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
812153
Machine
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