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1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash1 injured · 275599 · 2001-02-22

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
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

2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES . CONSUMER STATED ALL CHRYSLER VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A HILL INTO WOODS/ HITTING TREES, AND GOING INTO A DITCH. CAUSED $6000 DAMAGE. CHILD HAD A LARGE BUMP ON HEAD. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881119
Machine
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