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2004 SATURN VUE — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 766300 · 2010-02-24

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2004 SATURN VUE THAT CAME OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND MY 4YR OLD SON FELL OUT OF VEHICLE AND WAS RAN OVER. WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITHOUT IT BEING IN THE "OFF POSITION" AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, REVERSE, AND DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS PARKED ON THE ADVICE OF MY ATTORNEYS. *TR THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCESSORY POSITION WITH THE SHIFTER IN PARK. BEING IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION ALLOWED THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED FROM PARK WITHOUT AN APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *SMCH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313568
Machine
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