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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash · 761725 · 2010-02-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD ON SERVICE ROAD OF I75 IN DALLAS. NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND VISIBILITY. SUDDEN ENGINE ACCELERATION WHICH COULD NOT BE SLOWED BY BRAKING AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, THE JEEP CRASHED HEAD-ON THROUGH IRON FENCING AND INTO TREES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY MASTER MECHANICS BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THEIR REPORT SAID THAT THE "THROTTLE CABLE LINKAGE SLEEVE SLID UNDER THE THROTTLE BODY PIVOT CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN." *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308705
Machine
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