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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 898399 · 2012-01-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

A CAR WASH ATTENDANT PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE CUSTOMER'S 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TO DRY IT DOWN AFTER IT ROLLED OFF OUR INSURED'S CAR WASH TRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. HE PLACED HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND STARTED UP THE JEEP. HE PUT THE JEEP INTO DRIVE. THE ENGINE REVVED UP REALLY HIGH AND TOOK OFF. THE JEEP LURCHED AHEAD STRIKING THE CLOSED OVERHEAD CAR WASH DOOR. PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE RESULTED. THE CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. EMPLOYEE IS CERTAIN HE DID NOT PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. REQUESTING ACTION BE TAKEN TO AVOID BODILY HARM AND MORE PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE. UPDATED 01/17/12 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10442367
Machine
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