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

crash · 308398 · 2001-08-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I LEFT THE VEHICLE IDLING IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. I WALKED ACROSS THE ROAD TO GET MY MAIL. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE, IT STARTED BACKING UP. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO TRY TO STOP IT. IT WENT BACKWARDS ACROSS THE ROAD, DOWN AN INCLINE, AND STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO MY NEIGHBOR'S FENCE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750028
Machine
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