U.S. Probe of Possible Jeep Flaw Urged

Connecticut urged federal regulators to probe possible acceleration flaws in late-model Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokees after a 52-year-old man was run over and killed by one in a car wash.

Connecticut authorities said they had received several reports of Grand Cherokees suddenly accelerating out of car washes while changing gears to drive from neutral.

Chrysler, a unit of DaimlerChrysler, said such incidents are usually caused by driver error, specifically by drivers who believe they are applying the brakes when they are actually pressing the accelerator.