NHTSA Complaint #10149532 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY JUMPED INTO DRIVE WHILE THE DOOR WAS AJAR, THIS RESULTED IN THE CONTACT BEING THROWN UNDERNEATH THE MOVING VEHICLE. AFTER TRAVELING OVER THE CONTACT'S LEGS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION UNTIL IT ROLLED OVER A TWENTY FOOT EMBANKMENT AND WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND LATER INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR WAS IN DRIVE.