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1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 164091 · 1999-08-13

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT VAN RIGHT INTO GEAR WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION. THE VAN ROLLED DOWNHILL ABOUT 150 FEET, THROUGH AN ELECTRIC FENCE AND HIT THREE TREES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845046
Machine
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