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2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash1 injured · 593076 · 2006-08-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
8,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACCESSORY MODE, AN UNATTENDED CHILD SWITCHED THE COLUMN GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL CRASHING INTO A TREE. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165938
Machine
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