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

crash1 injured · 321813 · 2001-11-02

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
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND UNATTENDED. AS CAR TRAVELED IN REVERSE OWNER SUSTAINED INJURIES TRYING TO GET IN TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE JEEP. JEEP SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM RUNNING OVER A METAL BOX AND BACKING INTO A TREE WHILE ROLLING IN REVERSE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
754035
Machine
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