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2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

crash · 530437 · 2005-04-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Miles at failure
40,356

Severity

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

Narrative

THE GEAR IS SUPPOSE TO LOCK FOR SAFETY, AND ONLY BE APPLIED WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED AS CHILD SAFETY PROTECTION. CONSUMER'S CHILD GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, PLACED IT INTO GEAR, AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE, NEARLY INJURING SEVERAL CHILDREN ON A PLAYGROUND. NO ONE WAS INJURED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A SWING SET. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117741
Machine
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