# 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `306882` · 2001-08-03 · 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:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
I PUT THE JEEP IN PARK AT A VALET PARKING AREA IN NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.  MY WIFE AND I EXITED THE JEEP.  WHILE I WAS RECEIVING MY TICKET, THE JEEP BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS.  I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE JEEP AND HIT THE BRAKES INCHES BEFORE HITTING THE CAR BEHIND.  I WROTE THE INCIDENT OFF TO HUMAN ERROR.  THE JEEP WAS DEFINETELY IN REVERSE WHEN I RE-ENTERED.  I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE CURRENT FINDINGS BUT THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT.  *AK
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