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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 817923 · 2010-10-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HER THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING FORWARD AND THE BACK WHEELS WERE SPINNING WITH SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE CONTACT PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATION STOPPED. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND CALLED CHRYSLER. THEY STATED THAT SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10358769
Machine
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