NHTSA Complaint #899601 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	899601
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 5, 2001
Date Filed	November 28, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

WHILE SLOWLY BACKING UP WITH TRAILER ATTACHED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TRAILER JACK KNIFED AND CRASHED INTO METAL BUILDING. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES APPLIED. THEN, SHIFTED TO DRIVE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 35-40 MPH ,AND HEADED TOWARDS A LAKE. CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 5000.00, DAMAGE TO BUILDING UNKNOWN. NO INJURIES. *AK *SLC

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