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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1213258 · 2015-08-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
150
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER REVERSING OUT FROM A PARKING SPOT, I USED THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK (BY NUDGING THE SHIFTER FORWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE) SO I COULD QUICKLY RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM THE GROUND; AS SOON AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE, I FELT IT PULL AWAY, APPARENTLY IN DRIVE (WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED ME TO NUDGE THE SHIFTER BACKWARDS), AND IT ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK A FENCE POST BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK IN AND GET MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER AND TRIM, REQUIRING REPAIR BY A BODY SHOP. THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ONLY 9 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759568
Machine
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