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1997 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 123425 · 1998-11-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A 14 DEGREE INCLINE WITH ENGINE FACING UPHILL AND THE 4WD WAS IN 4WD-LOW. WITH NO ONE IN THE TRUCK AND AFTER 5010 MINUTES, TRUCK DISENGAGED FROM PARK. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED DOWN THE HILL CAUSING THE DRIVER TO JUMP OUT OF WAY FROM BEING HIT. THE TRUCK CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING THE SIDE OF A HOME. POLICE WERE CALLED TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
700616
Machine
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