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1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 122397 · 1998-11-05

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE PARKED. CHILD ENTERED VEHICLE & TURNED KEY BELL CHIMED. DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCKS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTED OR PULLED. TRANSAXLE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKES NEED TO BE PRESSED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE HIT TREE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK.ET.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
830204
Machine
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