# 2001 MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `387095` · 2002-12-30 · Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI FUSO
- **Model:** FE640
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
## Narrative
THE LINKAGE THAT CONNECT THE RANGE SELECTOR LEVER TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NOT PROPERLY SET BY THE MANUFACTURER, AS A RESULT WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK THE PARKING PAWL WILL NOT FULLY MESH WITH THE PARKING PAWL GEAR WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN IN PARK,  THE CONSUMER HUSBAND PLACED HIS VEHICLE IN PARK, REMOVED THE KEY ND EXITED THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE FAILURE THE THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD PINNING HIM AND ULTIMATELY KILLING HIM (MITSUBISHI FUSO FE640T).  *NLM
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