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1995 CHRYSLER LHS — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 527867 · 2005-03-25

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS STANDING BY THE VEHICLE IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER RAN BEHIND THE VEHICLE, GRABBED THE DOOR AND WAS DRAGGED A FEW FEET, INJURING HIS KNEES, BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SLAM THE GEAR INTO PARK. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS TOLD HE HAD STRIPPED A GEAR. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK. CONSUMER FELT THAT SINCE THE RECALL CAUSED HIM TO STRIP THE GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED, SHOULD BE PART OF THE REPAIR MADE TO THE VEHICLE, ALONG WITH THE SHIFT INTERLOCK NHTSA RECALL 04V021000.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115830
Machine
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