NHTSA Complaint #10365038 — 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10365038
Vehicle	1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 18, 2010
Date Filed	November 8, 2010
Mileage	117,400 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, WENT OVER A CURVE, CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND THEN INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,400.

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