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

crash1 injured · 302786 · 2001-07-06

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
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK GOT OUT TO SPRAY WINDOWS HEARD A LOUD POP TURNED AROUND AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I TRIED TO JUMP IN TO STOP IT BUT WAS KNOCKED OVER BY THE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER MY RIGHT LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISES AND PULLED MUSCLES WITH A POSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE REASULTING IN MY BEING ON CRUTCHES AND IN A LEG BRACE FOR 2.5 MONTHS AND A KNEE BRACE FOR 6 WEEKS AFTER THAT CAUSING LOSS OF WORK FOR 2.5 MONTHS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747965
Machine
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