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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 300897 · 2001-07-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, APPROXIMATELY 65 YARDS BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO JUMP INTO VEHICLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. CONSUMER RUPTURED A DISK IN HER NECK WHEN SHE JUMPED INTO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE ,AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891994
Machine
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