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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

firecrash1 injured · 854921 · 2011-05-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD UNTIL CRASHING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO APPEARED ON THE SCENE DUE TO SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10399254
Machine
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