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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 948330 · 2012-11-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY WITHIN 2 FEET OF THE GARAGE THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES BUT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO THE CONTACT INFORMING HIM THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES AND IT WAS NOT DUE TO ANY MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10483577
Machine
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