NHTSA Complaint #10107636 — 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION, THE BRAKE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PUSHED ON TO PUT INTO GEAR. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED AWAY AND MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO CLIMB INTO THE FRONT SEAT, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION AND INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT THE DRIVE UP ON THE CURB, HIT A MAIL BOX AND SINCE THE DOOR WAS OPENED -LUCKILY IT DID NOT RUN INTO THE HOUSE. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WHEN THAT THERE WAS A LAW PASSED THAT STATED YOU HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT THE VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TOWING FEATURE, I PERSONALLY THINK THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THIS IS A COMMON SUV FOR PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN AND IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE STOLEN. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND PAID SOMEONE TO HAVE THIS FIXED, HOWEVER; I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT IN THE 2004 CHEV. TAHOE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DAMAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND IN THE FUTURE IF THIS IS NOT RECALLED OR FIXED - I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING ANOTHER CHEV. VEHICLE AND I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WILL NOT BE ALSO. *JB