NHTSA Complaint #10651309 — 2013 NISSAN JUKE

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2013 NISSAN JUKE WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2013. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR BY MYSELF FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THEREFORE I WAS NOT ACCUSTOMED TO USING THE KEYLESS IGNITION. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE MAIL BOX APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ON TOP OF A SMALL HILL ON THE ROAD OF MY CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX, WHERE THE MAIL BOX WAS LOCATED. I WAS FOCUSED ON THE PROCESS OF USING THE NEW PUSH BUTTON SYSTEM OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND CONSEQUENTLY DID NOT SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND EXITED THE CAR WHILE IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE, LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND PROCEEDED TO WALK OVER TO MY MAIL BOX. I DID NOT RECALL HEARING ANY TYPE OF ALARM ALERTING ME TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK. ONCE I REALIZED THE CAR WAS ROLLING, I RAN AFTER IT HOPING TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT HIT SOMEONE FEARING THAT SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I RAN OVER SOME DAMP GRASS FELL TO THE GROUND SO HARD I SEVERELY DISLOCATED MY RIGHT SHOULDER SEVERING 3 ROTATOR CUFF TENDONS REQUIRING EXTENSIVE SURGERY. ALSO I WAS RUNNING SO HARD THAT I TORE THE MUSCLES IN THE BACK OF MY LEGS AND SEVERELY LACERATED MY RIGHT FOREARM AS WELL. THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER IT BRUSHED UP AGAINST MY NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $4,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALSO APPROXIMATELY $1,200.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE, LAWN AND SHRUBS. MAIL OUT 02/25/15*LJ