NHTSA Complaint #891975 — 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	891975
Vehicle	1998 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	August 14, 2000
Date Filed	July 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. CONSUMER TRIED TO JUMP INTO VEHICLE, AND WAS INJURED WHEN THROWN FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *SLC

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