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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash1 injured · 307841 · 2001-08-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE BOTH DOORS WERE OPEN WHEN BACKING VEHICLE BACKWARDS, NOTICED CHILD WALKING ON SIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TO GET CHILD, AND WITHOUT AND INDICATION VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLING BACKWARD, AND CHILD GOT COUGHT BETWEEN DOORS, DRAGING CHILD. CONSUMER JUMPED INTO VEHICLE AND PULLED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. CHILD WAS RUSH TO HOSPITAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894235
Machine
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