# 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `78015` · 1997-06-16 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## 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
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