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1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 322348 · 2001-10-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1996
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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND THEN WAITED SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. AS SHE WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE JEEP STARTED TO MOVE IN REVERSE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND. THE TIRE OF THE JEEP THEN RAN OVER HER LEGS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL IN REVERSE, MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT, DROVE OVER A CURB AND COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE THEN APPARENTLY SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR AS IT TRAVELLED FORWARD THROUGH A GARDEN AND FAILED BEFORE STOPPING IN A GROUP OF TREES. YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
563768
Machine
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