# 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `222969` · 2000-07-31 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** EUROVAN
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
## 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
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