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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 50761 · 1996-07-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, GEAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO REVERSE, SUCH FORCE, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARD, THEN FORWARD. *AK VEHICLE TRAVELLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TREE AND CONSUMER JUMPED IN AND KNOCKED IT BACK INTO PARK. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
987131
Machine
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