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2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 800292 · 2010-07-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE SITTING AT A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT. SHE LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN THE PARKING LOT CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE CURB AND DAMAGED BOTH RIMS AND TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343916
Machine
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