Consumer Complaint Detail

SAAB / 900 / 1995

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999078750 Incident Date: Jan, 24 1999
Consumer's City: MAYNARD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Model Name: 900 Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: YS3DD35B9S2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Stopped car at gas station, placed shifter in reverse position (supposed to be necessary in order to remove key), applied parking brake, took key out of lock, got out of car to pump gas. as i walked around the car to get to the gas pump, the car began to roll forward with my 6 yr old child in the back seat. i ran after the car and was able to open the door, jump in, and stop it, before it hit a truck which was parked at the gas station. the car is designed so that the shifter must be in reverse in order to remove the key. however, occasionally the key can be removed when the shifter is in the reverse position but the reverse gear is not engaged. this problem has been "adjusted" twice. it continues to recur. it is a safety issue which should be fixed or disabled. the problem was compounded by the fact that the parking brake did not keep the car from rolling. *ak