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1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

crash · 222969 · 2000-07-31

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
EUROVAN
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES NOT RESPONDING, WHEN CONSUMER WENT OT TEST GAUGES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN INTO THE GARAGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DESIGN OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (NO CLUTACH SAFETY SWITCH) ALLOWS FOR ACCELERATION WITHOUT ENGAGMENT OF THE CLUTCH. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866290
Machine
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