# 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `140577` · 1999-03-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A PERSON TRIED TO START VEHICLE FROM OUTSIDE WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL.WHEN VEHICLE WAS ROLLING IN REVERSE, IT ALMOST RAN OVER  ANOTHER PERSON.  DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER WHAT HAPPENED TO VEHICLE WAS NORMAL.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*