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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 902060 · 2012-01-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN IT SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION, SLIPPAGE, AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. THERE WERE MAJOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10445503
Machine
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