NHTSA Complaint #867942 — 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	867942
Vehicle	2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	August 1, 2000
Date Filed	August 16, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER'S CHILD PULLED BACK ON GEAR SHIFT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. CONSUMER HAS CALLED TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY FEATURE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS ONLY 21 MONTHS OLD AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HIT A STOP SIGN, DRIFTED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND WAS HEADED DIRECTLY TOWARDS A TELEPHONE POLE. *JG

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