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

crash · 210116 · 2000-05-01

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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A PARKED CAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. OWNER BELIEVES THAT YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SWITCH THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
861198
Machine
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