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

crash · 302730 · 2001-07-12

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
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER WAS BEHIND VEHICLE CHECKING ON GARAGE DOOR CLOSURE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. CONSUMER WAS NEARLY RAN OVER BEFORE GETTING OUT OF WAY. VEHICLE'S REAR END HIT A TREE IN THE BACK YARD. OWNER FELT JERKING, AND REVVING WAS PART OF PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE GOING INTO REVERSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG AFTER PLACING ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
892607
Machine
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