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9.5.4 CHRYSLER SUDDEN
ACCELERATION INCIDENTS (Chrysler Jeep
Cherokee)
( Google )
- Sudden
Unintended Acceleration - A
personal perspective by Doug Newman - mainly
relating to sudden accelerations in car wash
units in the USA
- November
13th
2007
Jeep takes off at Autobell carwash. VIRGINIA
BEACH, VA — A “runaway” Jeep busted out of
an Autobell carwash and careened through
several fast food parking lots before
finally crashing into a brick wall at an
auto part store . http://www.carwash.com/news.asp?N_ID=67699
- June
15th 2006 Another Car Wash, another Jeep
sudden acceleration incident West
Chester OH. http://www.carwash.com/news.asp?mode=4&N_ID=62161
- June
13th 2006 Connecticut Attorney General Richard
Blumenthal calls upon NHTSA to investigate
Jeep Cherokee sudden accelerations http://www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/view.asp?A=2426&Q=316538
Other articles: Consumeraffairs.com
- March
1st 2006: Jeep Grand Cherokee ICA
Announces Jeep Cherokee Sudden Acceleration
Roundtable for Tuesday March 14th. http://www.moderncarcare.com/hotnews/63h1850445907.html
- August 7th 2004 :Chicago: Five
Pedestrians struck by SUV The driver of an SUV
lost control of the vehicle, striking five
people, a tree and a suburban hotel. The man
behind the wheel said the accelerator on his
1993 Jeep Cherokee malfunctioned. The
injuries do not appear serious and no
charges have been filed so far.
- March 19 2004: Chrysler Grand Cherokee: Alleged
sudden acceleration
incident Sandy, Utah
- Feb
24 2004:
Chrysler Grand Cherokee: Alleged sudden
acceleration incident Salt Lake City
Utah.
- January
22 2003 : International
Carwash
Association
Issues
Jeep
Cherokee
Reminder
: CHICAGO -
Special Report – Over the years, the
International Carwash Association (ICA) has
tracked and reported on many incidents of
"sudden acceleration" by Jeep Cherokee models
(Grand, Laredo and Sport) in professional
carwashes. This problem has caused a
considerable amount of damage to both our
business and other vehicle's. In some cases
the most unfortunate incidents involve our
employees or innocent customers.
- 09/09/2002 :
Santosa
v
Chrysler
:
Court
of
Appeals
Division
1
Washington
: Indrasanti
Santosa
was
seriously
injured
when
a
Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Ida Gerstel
suddenly accelerated and struck her. Following
a trial in which Chrysler and Gerstel were
both defendants, the jury found that a defect
in the Jeep was the sole cause of the
accident, and excused Gerstel from liability. Finding no error,
the Appeal Court affirmed the judgment on the
verdict.
[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=wa&vol=2002_app/48823-6&invol=3]
- September
20
2002
:
CHRYSLER
JEEP
AND
JEEP
GRAND
CHEROKEE:
NHTSA
Denial
of
Motor
Vehicle
Defect
Petition
59330A [Federal
Register Vol. 67, 183 Friday, Sep 20, 2002] This
notice sets forth the reasons for the denial
of a petition submitted to NHTSA under 49
U.S.C. 30162 by Mr. William Sayler, requesting
the Agency commence a proceeding to determine
the existence of a defect related to motor
vehicle safety in certain Jeep Cherokee and
Grand Cherokee vehicles. After a review of the
petition and other information, NHTSA has
concluded that further investigation of the
Agency’s investigative resources on the issues
raised by the petition does not appear
warranted. The agency accordingly has denied
the petition. The petition is hereinafter
identified as DP 02-0005 [Petition submitted
April 11 2002] Document can be found in PDF
downloadable form at:
http://www.rdaweb.com/jeepsa/jeep.htm
- Motor Vehicle Petition
DP 02-005 [Jeep Cherokee & Grand
Cherokee] An
overview of Research and Findings in the
Investigation of Sudden Acceleration
Incidents involving Model Year 1991 through
1995 Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokees.
March 27 2002. Formal Defect Petition to the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Authors: Sayler, Walter D.,
Bizzak, David J., Nocivelli, Robert A. Document can be
found in PDF downloadable form at:
http://www.rdaweb.com/jeepsa/jeep.htm
- Previous requests for NHTSA
investigations:
- Centre for Auto Safety request to
NHTSA 23/04/96 for higher level
investigation
- Centre for Auto Safety request to
NHTSA 13/07/90 for higher level
investigation
CHRYSLER WEB REFERENCES
NO LONGER AVAILABLE [AS OF AUGUST 2005]:
- February 12 2003 : Chrysler Grand Cherokee: Alleged
sudden acceleration incident Wednesday
Fort Worth Texas. Star Telegram On-Line
Reporter Deanna Boyd
<dboyd@star-telegram.com>. "A 37 year
old car wash employee was critically injured
when she was struck and dragged by an
out-of-control Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by
another employee. Witnesses say an employee
was driving the Grand Cherokee out of the car
wash bay when it suddenly accelerated striking
the woman and three other employees before
coming to a stop...The 18 year old driver said
he wasn't able to stop the SUV until he threw
the transmission into Park." Articles at: http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/5167187.htm
and http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/5171764.htm
[subscription
only]
- January 27 2003: 1991 Chrysler Grand
Cherokee: An alleged sudden acceleration
incident occurred on in Paris Texas. Report by Mary Madewell in Paris
News on 11 February 2003: "Pete
Patterson hadn't heard of sudden unintended
acceleration two weeks ago, but after
experiencing it first hand the former state
legislator wants Daimler Chrysler to make sure
other Jeep Grand Cherokee owners know of the
dangers it poses..."
[http://web.theparisnews.com/story.lasso?-datasource=paris&-table=paris&-keyfield=ID&-op=eq&ID=10833&-search
]
- March 28, 2000: Driver's fault vs. auto's fault
By Amy McLaughlin Chicago Daily Herald
Staff Writer A car crashes through a building.
Someone must be asleep at the wheel, right?
Not necessarily, says a Des Plaines car wash
manager whose employee drove a 2004 Jeep
Grand Cherokee through a neighboring
restaurant. Two people had minor injuries as a
result of that crash Tuesday and police are
classifying it as an accident. But John
Imreibe, manager of Royal Touch Car Wash in
Des Plaines, says there is a lot more to
the story. Imreibe said there are
well-documented problems with the Jeep Grand
Cherokee that date back for years.
http://www.dailyherald.com/cook/main_story.asp?intID=38074266
- 1998:
Strategic Safety.
Special investigation Chrysler Cherokee .
[http://www.strategicsafety.com/library/si002.htm
] Presents the facts
from Strategic Safety's 1998 investigation
including 5 incidents from Chrysler's own
files and 4 other documented case histories.
Two of the documented case histories relate to
vehicles suddenly accelerating from a car wash
facility.
- Case History 1: Hoffman Car
Wash. Albany, NY. 3/26/94. 1992 Jeep
Cherokee Laredo. VIN 1J4FJ5880NL246884.
- Case History 3: Nashua, NH.
3/19/97. Reported by the Nashua Telegraph,
3/20/98. 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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