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1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash1 injured · 302871 · 2001-07-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND GOT OUT. THE CAR WAS IN "PARK" AND I WAS STANDING AT MY OPENED DOOR REACHING TO OPEN THE PASSANGER DOOR. THE CAR SHIFTED TO "REVERSE". IT KNOCKED ME DOWN AND RAN OVER ME WITH THE FRONT TIRE. IT RAN OVER MY LEGS AND CHEST. IT THEN SCRAPPED AND DENTED MY WIFE'S CAR, AND WAS HALTED BY RUNNING IN TO THE REAR END OF MY NEIGHBOR'S CAR ACROSS THE STREET. HE IS A POLICE OFFICER AND HE FILED THE REPORT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER ANY MORE OF MY MEDICAL BILLS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I HAD JUST HAD KNEE SURGERY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I AM PERMANENTLY DISABLED. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN HELP ME. (910) 452-0222. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748041
Machine
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