# 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `398095` · 2003-03-17 · 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:** GTI
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 75,000
## Narrative
THE PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED , WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO START IN GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.  (MANUAL TRANSMISSION)  *JB  THE UNIT FAILURE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO START IN NEUTRAL OR ANY GEAR.  SCC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*