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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 176638 · 1999-10-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
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

TWO-YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, SHIFTED VAN INTO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. VAN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL INTO A WOODED AREA. DAUGHER WAS NOT HURT IN CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
849723
Machine
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