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1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 320099 · 2001-10-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1993
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

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WHILE RUNNING. SOMTHING MADE A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR WITH EMERGENGY BRAKE APPLIED.. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVE WITH DRIVERS DOOR OPEN... DRIVERS DOOR WAS CAUGHT ON A TREE AND FOLDED BACKWARD CAUSING SEVER DAMAGE TO DRIVERS DOOR AND MINOR DAMAGE TO FENDER.. DRIVERS DOOR WAS WARPED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR WILL NEED REPLACED.. FENDER DAMAGE IS REPAIRABLE.. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
753511
Machine
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