NHTSA Complaint #812315 — 1997 BUICK REGAL POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	812315
Vehicle	1997 BUICK REGAL
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 3, 1997
Date Filed	June 23, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON A MEDIUM INCLINE , IGNITION ON AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE DRIVE POSITION, DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS DOWN INCLINE UNTIL DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN DRIVER IS GOING FORWARD ON ANINCLINE WITH TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, HE STATED THAT IT WAS JUST A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK

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