POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Miles at failure
15,000
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD RANGER. A SEVEN YEAR OLD ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR OR PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON TOP OF A THREE YEAR OLD CHILD. THE CHILD'S LEGS WERE BROKEN AND HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDERS AND ARMS IN THE PROCESS. THE HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT FILED REPORT NUMBER 09-12668. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000.