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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 350657 · 2001-08-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
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
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK AND VEHICLE IDLING, THE GEAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE PROPELLING CONSUMER ACROSS A PARKING LOT AND THEN CRASHING INTO A TREE, THE FORCE WAS SO GREAT THAT IT WEDGED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL UP UNDER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS, DECIMATED THE REAR TRUNK DOOR, BENT THE CHASSIS, BUCKLED THE ROOF, AND BROKE ALL THE GLASS FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BACK, DUE TO THE INJURIES CONSUMER SUSTAINED, HE HAD TO RESIGN FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT AND HAS HAD TO GIVE UP CERTAIN HOBBIES. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
562865
Machine
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