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1996 JEEP LAREDO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 310597 · 2001-07-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE, SO CONSUMER JUMPED IN TO TRY TO STOP IT, HOWEVER CONSUMER HIT ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE CAUSING FASTER ACCELERATION AND A CRASH, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING PINNED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES AND BEING DRAGGED BY THE VEHICLE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
561915
Machine
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