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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash1 injured · 310139 · 2001-08-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE JEEP CHEROKEE IN QUESTION WAS PARKED IN THE OWNER'S GARAGE. WHEN A VISITOR STARTED IT, IT IMMEDIATELY JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND FLEW ATA HIGH SPEED OUT OF THE GARGAGE. THIS CAUSED IT TO CROSS A STREET, HIT A RETAINING WALL AND A MAIN WATERLINE. THE COLLAPSE OF THE WALL MADE THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR FALL OFF THE HINGES. HER CAR WAS STUCK INSIDE FOR OVER A WEEK AND SHE WAS WITHOUT WATER UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND HAS BEEN TREATED BY A DOCTOR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750839
Machine
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