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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 302224 · 2001-07-04

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
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR, TURNED AROUND AND GLANCED AT THE CAR, AND SAW THAT IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE STREET. I RAN TO JUMP INTO THE CAR, LANDED CHEST FIRST ON THE DRIVER SEAT, WITH MY LEGS DANGLING OUT THE DOOR. I SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, RATHER THAN PARK, AS I HAD LEFT IT. I THREW THE CAR INTO PARK. IT KEPT ROLLING, PICKING UP SPEED AND FORCING MY BODY TO BEGIN SLIPPING OUT THE DOOR. I REACHED FOR THE FOOT BRAKE, COULDN'T REACH IT, AND FELL OUT THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS ROLLED 12 INCHES FROM MY HEAD. I JUMPED UP AND WATCHED THE VEHICLE CRASH INTO A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE AND STOP. I DON'T KNOW THE DOLLAR COST DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747786
Machine
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