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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 158039 · 1999-07-09

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN "PARK" W/ENGINE RUNNING. ENGINE ENGAGED ITSELF IN "REVERSE" ON FLAT DRIVE, WENT 122' SMASHED INTO A TREE, CONTINUED 22' REAR END OF VEHICLE LODGED ITSELF ON WOODEN DECK OF BUILDING WITH TRAIL HITCH, THEN WENT FORWARD 100' FEET KNOCKING DOWN TWO 5-6" DIAMETER TREES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF "PARK" TO REMOVE OFF OF TREES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708434
Machine
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