# 1996 DODGE CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `205383` · 2000-03-30 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
VAN WAS NOT STARTED OR BRAKE DEPRESSED WHEN THE VAN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY A 3 YEAR OLD BOY.    THE VAN THEN WENT BACKWARDS DOWN A DRIVEWAY THEN ACROSS A ROAD INTO WOODS WHERE IT STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*