# 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `302672` · 2001-07-11 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ RUNNING, AND THE GEAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE.  STARTED RUNNING DOWN  ROAD,  DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED, AND  DOOR HIT A TREE AND STOPPED.    DEALERSHIP  WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK   *SLC
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