POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
CONSUMER'S TODDLER WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, INJURING ONE OCCUPANT OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERLOCK SAFETY FEATURE. *YH