# 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `309524` · 2001-08-18 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IN THE OWNERS GARAGE. THE DRIVER EXITED THE CAR LEAVING THE CAR DOOR OPEN. THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE OPEN CAR DOOR FIRST HIT THE DRIVER KNOCKING THE DRIVER TO THE FLOOR, THE THE DOOR HIT THE FRONT EDGE OF THE GARAGE BENDING THE CAR DOOR BACKWARD AND PUSHING THE DOOR INTO THE VEHICLES' LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*