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2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

crash · 653002 · 2008-01-10

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ENDEAVOR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK VERY QUICKLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WAS TRAVELING TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. SHE BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10214424
Machine
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