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

1 injured · 320817 · 2001-10-30

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
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, PARK BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD ABOUT 15 FT DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE, HITTING A TREE AND TIPPED ON ITS SIDE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. *AK CONSUMER SPRAINED THUMB, CONSUMER NOTICED BACK UP LIGHT LIGHTS WERE ON AS IT WAS LAYING ON ITS SIDE. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
898447
Machine
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