# 2002 KAWASAKI KAWASAKI — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `370658` · 2002-08-27 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KAWASAKI
- **Model:** KAWASAKI
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
## Narrative
MODEL NAME "MULE" 3010; THIS FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE HAS A GOVERNOR MECHANISM WHICH ENGAGED IN REVERSE AND LUNGED BACKWARDS WITH BRAKES HAVING NO AFFECT.  A TREE WAS STRUCK IN TH PROCESS, ALMOST SQUEEZING THE CHILD'S HEAD.  PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*