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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 319945 · 2001-10-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR HAD BEEN IN PARK (IDLEING), IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT POPPED INTO REVERSE AFTER I STEPPED OUT FOR A MOMENT. AS THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS, ALONG SIDE ANOTHER CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (WHICH I'D LEFT OPEN SINCE I WAS SIMPLY GRABBING SOMETHING 20 FEET AWAY) WAS INVERTED (FOLDED BACKWARDS) DUE TO THE IMPACT FROM THE OTHER PARKED CAR. DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE IS MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY DOOR, MY FRONT LEFT PANEL, AND THE FRONT RIGHT PANEL OF THE CAR THAT HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753373
Machine
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