| Issue ID | 592478 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10160703 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | COMMANDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 02/12/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On december 2, 2005, my mother was killed in an automobile accident in stanton, delaware. She was operating my 2006 jeep commander, and the incident was caused by unintended acceleration. The delaware state police contacted the office of defect investigation as part of their investigation. The delaware state police have recently advised me that the office of defect investigation is closing this inquiry. Further, the delaware state police have advised me to contact you because i disagree and respectfully request and petition that the office of defect investigation go forward with and aggressively pursue this investigation. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4700 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | COATESVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HG58206CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Date of purchase | 22/10/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 90 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | COURTESY CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 610-384-7800 |
| Dealer's city | COATESVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19320 |