NHTSA Complaint #11039580 — 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK DUE TO A CRASH AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. AS THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, BUT THE SHIFTER JAMMED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP; HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.