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1991 DODGE DAKOTA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 254304 · 2000-11-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE FAILED TO STAY IN PARK AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE WITH ENGINE RUNNING, STRIKING A PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE ON 6/15/00 FOR RECALL 871, WHICH IS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. NO PROOF WAS EXHIBITED TO OWNER DURING INSPECTION ON 10/26/00 THAT VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY SERVICE FOR RECALL 871. VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR DRIVING SINCE IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
735656
Machine
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