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2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 679210 · 2008-07-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
11,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CHILD RELEASED THE GEAR SHIFT TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE CHILD WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE , ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY MECHANISM ON THE GEAR SHIFT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,500. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235167
Machine
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