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2012 DODGE CHARGER — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1071554 · 2014-06-03

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CHARGER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
27,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PARKED AUTO ON GRAVEL PARKING LOT. THE DRIVE SELECT DID GO INTO THE PARK POSITION UPON SHUT-DOWN AND THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITION BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. NO ENGINE SOUND APPARENT DUE LOW RPM AND GOOD SOUND SUPPRESSION MATERIAL. EXCITED THE VEHICLE AND LOCKED CAR DOOR.THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AS I LEFT THE AREA.SUBSEQUENT TO MY DEPARTURE,THE TORQUE BUILT UP ENOUGH TO PROPEL THE CAR ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND INTO A TREE IN FRONT OF A PRIVATE RESIDENT ADJACENT TO THE FAIR GROUNDS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595813
Machine
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