# 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `302506` · 2001-07-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH MOTOR RUNNING.  DRIVER EXITED AUTOMOBILE TO PICK UP MAIL.  DRIVER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS AND ATTEMPTED TO REENTER VEHICLE TO STOP IT.  DRIVER KNOCKED DOWN BY DOOR AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER BOTH LEGS CAUSING AN OFFSET FRACTURE IN RIGHT FIBIA AND TRAUMA TO LEFT FOOT.  THERE IS A POLICE REPORT NUMBER 797566.  CHRYSLER SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR, THEN SENT A LETTER DISCLAIMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY.  FURTHER CHRYSLER REFUSED TO SUPPLY A COPY OF INSPECTORS REPORT.  DRIVER REQUIRED SURGERY WITH IMPLANTATION OF ROD AND SCREWS.  LEG STILL NOT TOTALLY HEALED.  HOSPITAL BILLS TOTALLED OVER $10,000.  *AK
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