POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT REMAINED STUCK WHEN IN LOW GEAR. HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE DOOR AND KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRAG THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE'S OWNER WAS ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF. THE VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. THE SAME DAY A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES ON HER RIGHT LEG. THE MILEAGE INFORMATION, PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.