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1999 VOLVO S70 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

crash2 injured · 526007 · 2005-03-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S70
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Miles at failure
83,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE THREE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, AND THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHILE THE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN, AND THE CHILD FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT HIT AGAINST THE CURB. BOTH DRIVER AND CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THIS TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115172
Machine
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