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1999 DODGE CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

crash3 injured · 217224 · 2000-06-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE LOADED THE KIDS IN THE VAN. MY SON REMOVED HIS SEATBELT. MY WIFE GOT OUT OF THE DRIVER SET TO PUT HIM BACK IN HIS SEAT, AND MY DAUGHTER REACHED OVER AND ACCIDENTLY PUT THE VAN IN GEAR. THE VAN TOOK OFF HITTING THE SIDE OF MY HOME AND TAKING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OFF. DODGE SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE TO INSTALL A DEVICE TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM GOING IN TO GEAR WITH OUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE FIRST (OTHER MANUFACTURES D0). DOES THIS GO UNDER STANDARD 102? *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
723762
Machine
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