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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 136143 · 1998-06-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ON A FLAT INCLINE, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. NOBODY WAS IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. BUT WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE TRUCK IT WAS STILL IN THE PARK GEAR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
824400
Machine
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