NHTSA Complaint #748177 — 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	748177
Vehicle	2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	June 16, 2001
Date Filed	July 13, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE JEEP WAS PLACED INTO PARK. WHILE IT WAS IDLING MY WIFE STEPED OUT OF THE CAR TO TALK TO A FRIEND. WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT THE CAR BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. BY THE GRACE OF G-D THE CAR TURNED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND THEN INTO A FENCE. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANYONE CAN SUGGEST WHAT MY LEGAL RIGHTS ARE IN THIS MATTER. SINCERELY [XXX] [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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