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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1 injured · 111452 · 1998-07-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE AFTER THE OWNER, LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP. AFTER COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED FORWARD BEFORE THE OWNER WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE, APPLY THE BRAKES AND STOP THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
538703
Machine
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