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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 302467 · 2001-07-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY JEEP POPPED OUT OF PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND REVERSED INTO STREET, THROUGH THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD, BEFORE FINALLY COASTING TO A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED REVERSING UP A HILL THAT I COULD JUMP IN AND STOP IT. I WAS INJURED TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THE VEHICLE AND OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IN JUST AS IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. DAMAGE WAS TO THE NEIGHBOR'S YARD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747893
Machine
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