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

crash1 injured · 309121 · 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
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND I WENT BACK TO CLOSE GARAGE DOOR. THE CAR WENT INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF PUSHING ME THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR I WAS CLOSING. THE OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PREVENTED ME FROM BEING KILLED. I WAS TREATED AT FAUQUIER HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A SLASHED CHIN. DMAGE TO CAR WAS OVER $2000, REST WAS MEDICAL BILLS AND REPLACEMENT OF GARAGE DOOR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750484
Machine
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