NHTSA Complaint #10126906 — 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

I LEARNED THROUGH A FRIEND TODAY THAT THERE MAY BE A CONDITION IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN THAT I SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHEN LEAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE FIRST/ACCESSORIES POSITION, THAT THE SHIFTER LOCK DISENGAGES SO THAT THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK AND INTO NEUTRAL, ETC. BECAUSE THIS COULD EASILY BE AN ISSUE WHEN I LEAVE MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE AND LEAVE THE KEY TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE I'M LOADING THE CAR, WALKING AROUND TO REACH HIM TO FASTEN SEAT-BELT, FILL GAS, ETC., I TESTED IT, AND IT'S TRUE. THE SHIFTER CAN BE EASILY MOVED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE NOT ONLY ON SOME OR ALL OF THE SUBURBANS, BUT ON YUKONS, TOO. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED.