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1997 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

firecrash1 injured · 123140 · 1998-11-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AFTER BEING PUT INTO PARK, THEN RAN OVER THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE BEFORE STOPPING. DRIVER HAS FRACTURED HIP. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
830640
Machine
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