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

crash1 injured · 319070 · 2001-10-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
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

AFTER PLACING MY SUV IN PARK "TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE" IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE WHILE I WAS EXITING THE CAN AND PINNED ME UNDER THE FRONT TIRE. IT REQUIRED A HOSPITAL VISIT, AND NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. I RECENTLY READ THAT OTHERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR JEEPS AND FELT THAT I SHOULD REPORT THE INCIDENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753237
Machine
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