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1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash1 injured · 78015 · 1997-06-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1997
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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED; VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK AND DRIVER WAS NOT IN VEHICLE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TO STOP IT FROM MOVING, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. VEHICLE WENT OVER A CLIFF AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
517626
Machine
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