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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 307981 · 2001-08-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
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 JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH A HOUSE. CONSUMER WAS NOT PARKED ON AN INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE SPEED WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK ON A FLAT DRIVEWAY, WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A GAS METER ON THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, CAUSING A GAS LEAK, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894336
Machine
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