Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97I002000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1983 to 07/31/1995 | I | 1010400 | 09/15/1997 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/02/1997 | 05/08/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. drivers can mistakenly step on the accelerator pedal when they intend to step on the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pedal misapplication by a driver can cause unintended acceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a shift interlock on the automatic transmission of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:chrysler has decided to conduct a safety improvement campaign to install a shift interlock on these vehicles.owners can contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 081695REVA | 10/01/1995 | 08-16-95 | 46371 | Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. if the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control oper | 04/25/1996 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| DP95007 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 11/17/1995 | 12/05/1995 | VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION | ||
| Vehicle sudden acceleration | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 177264 | 1 | 11/01/1993 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 jeep cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated to approximately 20 mph without warning when she placed the gear into drive. she depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. she crashed into a tree. the contact sustained head, neck, and back injuries as well as cuts and scratches on her knees. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 177,264. updated 09/06/07 *tr | |||
| 04/18/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle accelerated while foot was on the brake after shifting from park to reverse. with no control of the vehicle, consumer ran into four vehicles and an electric power station. *jg | |||
| 04/18/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| My mother got into my jeep, put her seatbelt on, put the key into the ignition, turned on the engine, (engine ran ok) put the brake on, engine still running ok, put it from park to reverse and immediately the engine accellerated at full speed and she shot backwards into a parked car. trying to put the gear into neutral or park she pulled the gear down too far into drive and shot forward and damaged 3 more cars before she landed in an electric power station which had 45000 volts of electricity. they got her out of the jeep without being electricuted. she suffered emotional problems for the rest of the day and is not on top of it yet.*ak | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Whiling idling vehicle jumped into reverse/ went out of control, and hit another vehicle.vehicle sounded as though gas pedal was to the floor, and wheels locked.contacted dealer. *ak police report states that consumer put vehicle in reverse and the throttle went wide open, consumer attempted to hit the brakes, however they did not work. *slc | |||
| 01/31/2000 | |||
| While driving on highway travelling 75 mph, all of a sudden transmission failed and rpms went up. engine was racing. also, noticed that the overdrive light came on prior to acceleration. took vehicle to dealer, it needed a new transmission. *ak | |||
| When traveling at 35 mph and deprssing the brake pedal vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause . please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1998 | 06/01/1997 | ||
| I have numerous problems with this vehicle and i only put 10k miles on it. they are a/c, electrical, engine, water pump, and iam going back in because front end is making noise. ill be back to you folks again | |||
| 11/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while in reverse. (traffic accident report). | |||
| 12/17/1998 | 3 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Shifting from park to drive took foot off brake and car lurched and accelerated and brakes failed causing several crashes into cars and destruction of property | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle lurched forward striking a fixed object. | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 0 | ||
| Placed foot on brakes to shift from park to drive; vehicle accelerated on its own. vehicle hit air pump sign & ended up in parking lot of mcdonald's. vehicle was totaled & not drivable. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Accelerator stuck, causing accident. | |||
| 12/24/1996 | |||
| The vehicle was parked on an incline, consumer placed the vehicle from park to drive and the vehicle accelearted, causing a mishap, vehicle ran into a house. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| 11/24/1996 | |||
| Consumer placed the vehicle in reverse, made a stop then applied force to the gas pedal and the vehicle accelerated in reverse, causing the consumer to have a collision. *ak | |||
| 09/25/1996 | 12/18/1993 | ||
| Consumer experienced sudden acceleration when backing the vehicle out of a parking space, causing the consumer to hit a car.*ak | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 1 | 04/11/1994 | |
| Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injury. | |||
| 07/24/1996 | |||
| The vehicle suddnely accelerated and caused an accident.please describe. *akk | |||
| Upon placing into reverse gear, with foot on brake pedal, without pressing accelerator pedal, vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, no prior warning. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was in park and started, put vehicle in drive, went open throttle position, impact 12:00, speed unknown. *ak | |||
| 05/21/1996 | |||
| When putting the vehicle in reverse, the vehicle suddly accelerated, causing the consumer to have a accident, failure on the air bag, air bag did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 05/06/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked, put vehicle into drive, went into open throttle position, with high idle, had no control over vehicle, impact 12:00, speed 40 mph. *ak | |||
| 07/03/1994 | |||
| Vehicle suddenly accelerated backward with foot on the brakes, then shift to neutral, vehicle accelerated forward, resulting in a accident. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Consumer start car put reverse the engine accelerate and car back brake didn't work. please describe . *ak | |||
| 08/04/1995 | |||
| Put vehicle in reverse, it shot out into neighbors yard. tt | |||
| 07/13/1995 | |||
| Consumer work for the dealer was taking car out for a test drive with 2 people in car accelerate hit his car and hit another car on the side of the street . tt | |||
| 07/13/1995 | |||
| Start vehicle put into drive, vehicle went open throttle position impact 12:00 position speed unknown applied brakes would not stop vehicle. tt | |||
| 06/29/1995 | 2 | ||
| Started vehicle in park, it took off, turned off, vehicle continued to accelerate. tt | |||
| 05/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Started vehicle, jumped into reverse then into drive, vehicle accelerated out of control, hitting garage. *ak | |||
| 01/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Sudden reverse acceleration, resulting in loss of control/accident. (2nd vehicle on 480445) *aw | |||
| 04/28/1995 | |||
| Vehicle in park, turn ignition on vehicle went open throttle position in reverse impact 6:00 position speed unknown. tt | |||
| 02/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator pedal stuck, brakes did not respond, resulting in hitting a tree. tt | |||
| 02/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, resulting in accident. *aw | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was at a stop in idle position, when put into gear vehicle went into open throttle position, impact 12:00 speed unknown going thru garage door. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Whiling idling vehicle jumped into reverse/ went out of control, and hit another vehicle.vehicle sounded as though gas pedal was to the floor, and wheels locked.contacted dealer. *ak police report states that consumer put vehicle in reverse and the throttle went wide open, consumer attempted to hit the brakes, however they did not work. *slc | |||
| 02/18/1997 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| Throttle: going approximately 45mph and throttle stuck while making a turn and the vehicle hit a ditch , rolled and landed on its top. vehicle is in for repairs, cause of accident is unknown. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1996 | 1 | ||
| Auto-tran; shifted from park to reverse, accelerator stuck, engine accelerated, vehicle lurched backwards, hit another parked vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| After putting vehicle into reverse with foot on the brake, the throttle stuck, causing the vehicle to increase speed, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 06/27/1997 | |||
| After starting the vehicle, with foot still on brake, the engine started racing, causing the vehicle to increase its speed. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 05/11/1997 | |||
| After putting vehicle into reverse with foot on brake, the vehicle increased its speed, causing an accident. please provide details. *ak | |||