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

crash1 injured · 349944 · 2002-02-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
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
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, HE PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THEN BEGAN TO WALK TOWARD THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO BACK UP, HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR BUT THE DOOR JAMB CAUGHT CONSUMER AND THREW HIM TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY UNDER THE CAR AND THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED OVER HIS BODY WHICH CAUSED INJURIES AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE TOO. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752826
Machine
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