# 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
> NHTSA complaint `511740` · 2004-12-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S 3 YEARS OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, START THE VEHICLE, AND SHIFT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS  CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE  NOTIFIED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*