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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash · 160559 · 1999-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WITH THE KEY IN MY POCKET--THEREFORE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PARK POSITION--AND THE VEHICLE UNATTTENDED, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A LEVEL GARAGE, DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, ACROSS THE STREET AND DOWN MY NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY. KNOCKED DOWN PART OF THE DRIVEWAY WALL AND CONTINUED ON, CRASHING INTO THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE WITH THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709263
Machine
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