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2023 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 2233003 · 2026-08-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE L
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 20-25 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck, and the vehicle drove through a stop sign and intersection, swerving into a farm, and crashed into a pole in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. After removing her foot from the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the air bag had not deployed. There were no injuries sustained. There were no warning lights illuminated. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and suggested that the vehicle be towed to the dealer. A claim was filed with the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11755305
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown