NHTSA Complaint #749850 — 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	749850
Vehicle	1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	August 4, 2001
Date Filed	August 10, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS GOING TO GO WORKOUT AND HAD STARTED MY VEHICLE. I REALIZED I FORGOT MY GYM BAG IN THE HOUSE. I LIVE IN A TOWNHOME AND THERE IS A PARKING LOT DIRECTLY INFRONT OF THE HOUSE. I LEFT THE CAR RUNNING IN PARK IN THE PARKING LOT. I THEN PROCEEDED INTO THE HOUSE TO GET MY GYM BAG, WHEN I RETURNED THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS AND HEADED TOWARDS MY HOUSE. I QUICKLY GOT INSIDE AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP JUST BEFORE THE BACKEND HAD HIT A TREE. I AM 100% CONFIDENT THAT I LEFT THE CAR IN PARK. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO PASSING PEDESTRIANS OR CARS.*AK

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