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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — PARKING BRAKE

1 injured · 327761 · 2001-12-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LEFT THE JEEP IDLING IN PARK AND REALIZED AFTER I HAD BEEN OUT OF THE JEEP FOR A MINUTE OR SO THAT IT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE. RAN AFTER IT AND OPENED THE DOOR TO STEP IN ON THE BRAKES AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY THE DOOR. I CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IT. RESULTING IN SMASHING INTO A METAL PAINTING DEVICE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9005028
Machine
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