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

THE CAR WAS PARKED (GEARSHIFT IN PARK POSITION) WHILE TALKING TO A FRIEND BESIDE THE LEFT FENDER OF THE CAR. AFTER TWO TO THREE MINUTES THE CAR WAS SUDDENLY BACKING-UP. I TRIED TO JUMP INTO THE CAR TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. I OPENED THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR UNFORTUNATELY THE DOOR HIT ME CAUSING ME TO FALL ON THE GROUND CAUSING LACERATIONS ON MY LEFT ELBOW. THE SIDE FRONT RIGHT-WHEEL ALSO ROLLED-OVER MY RIGHT FOOT CAUSING A SWELLING ON THE FOOT AND A MINOR SPRAIN ON MY RIGHT ANKLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO BACK-UP UNTIL THE OPENED DOOR HIT A MAIL POST CAUSING IT TO STOP. I DID NOT CONTACT NHTSA NOR THE DEALER BECAUSE I THOUGHT NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE WHAT HAPPEND EXCEPT MY FRIEND WHOM I WAS TALKING WITH. I ASSUMED THIS WAS JUST A FREAK ACCIDENT UNTIL I READ IN THE NEWS REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION. NOW IREALIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT WHAT HAPPENED "MIGHT" HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN OUR CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADVICE OR UPDATE REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU.*AK