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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash1 injured · 320089 · 2001-10-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY JEEP IN FRONT OF THE GROCERY STORE AND LEFT IT RUNNING. I GOT OUT WALKED AROUND THE FRONT TO GO INTO THE STORE WHEN I HEARD A NOISE. I TURNED BACK TO THE CAR, OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARD. IT KNOCKED ME DOWN, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE RAN OVER MY LEFT FOOT AND LEG AND THE TOES OF MY RIGHT FOOT. THE CAR PROCEDED ACROSS THE STREET, ENTERED THE PARKING LOT OF THE COURT HOUSE AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753501
Machine
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