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1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 330925 · 2002-01-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - PLACED INTO "PARK" VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE, CLEARED THE DOOR, WALKED 10-15 FEET AWAY, VEHICLE PUT ITSELF INTO "REVERSE" AND TOOK OFF ACROSS POPULATED PARKING LOT WITH 3 YEAR OLD INFANT STRAPPED INTO SAFETY CARSEAT. THE DRIVER RAN TO CATCH UP TO THE JEEP TO STOP IT FROM KILLING SOMEONE, (OR DAUGHTER). THE DRIVER GRABBED THE INSIDE OF THE OPENED JEEP DOOR WITH LEFT HAND, AND STEERING WHEEL WITH RIGHT HAND TO GAIN ENTRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACK OUT. THE DRIVER WAS CRUSHED WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL PROCEEDED OVER HER RIGHT FOOT, ANKLE, UP HER LEG, KNEE, THIGH, PELVIS, ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND OFF HER RIGHT SHOULDER (MISSING HER NECK AND HEAD BY INCHES). THE JEEP PROCEEDED (WITH DAUGHTER) TO SLAM INTO A "HANDICAPPED SIGN" AND "PARKED DODGE INTREPID". THE AMBULANCE RUSHED THE DRIVER TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED HER FOR MULTIPLE INJURIES. THERE ARE TREAD MARKS ON THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING SHOWING THE EXACT PATH THAT THE 4000 LB. JEEP TOOK AS IT PROCEEDED OVER HER BODY. THE INFANT WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE ALL RIGHT (ONLY BECAUSE OF BEING IN A SAFETY CARSEAT). CHRYSLER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS MANUFACTURERS' DEFECT! WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL CHRYSLER DOES THE RIGHT THING. ALL MANUFACTURERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE PRODUCTS AND RECALL DEFECTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY INJURE THE GENERAL PUBLIC! ON THIS SITE, THERE ARE MORE THAN 200+ INSTANCES OF THE SAME TYPE FOR 19

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757073
Machine
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