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2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

1 injured · 303000 · 2001-07-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2 YEAR OLD SON TURNED THE KEY AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. WHEN IT STARTED MOVING, HE FELL OUT AND THE CAR CAME TO REST AGAINST HIS HIP. MY OTHER TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR, AND HAD IT NOT STOPPED ON HIS LEG, IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748086
Machine
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