POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Miles at failure
30,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
VEHICLE IS OWNED BY COMPANY AND DRIVEN BY SALES STAFF. THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON LEVEL PAVED SURFACE AND SHIFTED TO PARK THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH PARK BRAKE OFF AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. WHEN THE OPERATOR RETURNED 1 TO 2 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE HAD MOVED REARWARD ABOUT 40 FEET ACCROSS A PUBLIC ROADWAY. IT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AND KNOCKED IT OVER. THE REAR BUMPER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN REVERSE ('R' ILLUMINATED) AFTER THE INCIDENT.