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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 147632 · 1999-04-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN STARTING THE JEEP THIS MORNING, VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED, AND CLUTCH WAS NOT EMPLOYED. THE CAR STARTED AND WENT IN REVERSE AND DOWN THE YARD, DRAGGING THE DRIVER CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HIT THE HOUSE AND BROKE THE BACK WALL OF PORCH AND CRUSHED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. IT IS TOTALLY UNEXPLAINABLE. THANK YOU. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705787
Machine
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