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

crash1 injured · 301204 · 2001-07-06

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
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND DRAGGING HER INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD. VEHICLE IMPACTED A MAIL BOX, AND STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A HOUSE. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD LACERATIONS, SCARS ON HER FOREHEAD, AND A BROKEN LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. PLATE AND 9 SCREWS INSTALLED DURING OPERATION. ALSO, THERE WAS A BACK INJURY, AND SHE WAS CONFINED TO BED FOR 6 WEEKS. MANUFACTURER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE A REASON FOR PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
892084
Machine
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