NHTSA recall 97I002000 · Incomplete vehicle
Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Jeep Cherokee and 1 more
Reported May 2, 19971,010,400 vehicles affectedCHRYSLER CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1983 – Jul 31, 1995
The defect
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.
The risk
Pedal misapplication by a driver can cause unintended acceleration.
The remedy
Dealers will install a shift interlock on the automatic transmission of these vehicles.