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1995 FORD WINDSTAR — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash · 78414 · 1997-06-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

FOUR-YEAR OLD SON TOOK KEYS PUT THEM IN THE IGNITION, AND TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE LOCKED POSITION TO OFF POSITION. WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE OR TOUCHING BRAKES, SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT OF GARAGE INTO STREET AND NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S DRIVEWAY, MISSED HITTING A TREE/MAILBOX/CAR, AND THEN ROLLED FORWARD INTO A NOTHER DRIVEWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
517849
Machine
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