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1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash1 injured · 320160 · 2001-10-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1998
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
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS 30' (FEET) BEFORE IMPACTING A TREE. ONE PERSON INJURED: PELVIS FRACTURE/DISLOCATED LEG, AND LACERATED LIVER. NO CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
898189
Machine
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