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1995 CHRYSLER LHS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 298057 · 2001-06-11

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. MY SON WENT INTO THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR SELECTOR KNOCKING THE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE. HE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND IT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. HE ATTEMPTED TO STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT AND WAS KNOCKED CLEAR OF SAID VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND INTO A HOUSE. THE GEAR SELECTOR CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NO FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAKE CHRYSLER CORRECT THIS PROBLEM???*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
746684
Machine
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