# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `144965` · 1999-03-30 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS IN "PARK" W/ ENGINE RUNNING.  ENGINE ENGAGED ITSELF  IN "REVERSE" AND BACKED UP.  DRIVER WHO WAS STANDING BY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND RUN OVER, CAUSING INJURIES; CAR CONTINUED BACKING UP AND CRASHED INTO FRONT OF BUILDING.  *AK
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