# 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `75676` · 1997-05-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## 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
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