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1999 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 327419 · 2001-12-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHIFT PAWL WAS IN PARK. CONSUMER WENT TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO OPEN REAR LIFTGATE, BUT SHIFT PAWL JUMPED INTO REVERSE. WHILE MOVING CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TO GRAB STEERING WHEEL AND APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED, AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. *AK *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8001150
Machine
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