# 1989 FORD AEROSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `149292` · 1999-05-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** AEROSTAR
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
MY TWO YEAR OLD SON GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND SLIPPED THE SHIFTER OUT OF THE PARK POSITION  WITHOUT THE KEYS, AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS, THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS THROUGH MY FENCE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND SMASHED INTO A TREE STUMP, WITH MY SON INSIDE. THE VAN WAS TOTALED AND MY SON WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A CERVICAL SPRAIN.  *AK
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