# 2004 HONDA CR-V — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `474804` · 2004-05-10 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** CR-V
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT A RELATIVELY FLAT AREA AT THE TOP OF A HILL.  WHEN I GOT IN TO START THE CAR, THE LIGHT CAME ON THAT THE TAIL GATE WAS OPEN. I WENT TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE TO SLAM THE GATE AND THE WINDOW.  WHEN I GOT AROUND TO THE FRONT DOOR OF THE CAR AND OPENED IT, I HEARD A POP AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING.  I STUCK MY FOOT IN TO GET MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE OPEN DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE CAR CONTINUED ROLLING TILL IT HIT A STONE WALL.    I AM SURE THAT I HAD THE CAR IN PARK.  THAT DAY I GOT A RENTAL CAR WHICH HAS THE GEAR SHIFT ON THE FLOOR.  MY CAR HAS THE GEAR SHIFT ON THE DASH BOARD.  FOR DAYS, EVERY TIME I STOPPED, MY HAND WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GO UP TO THE DASH BOARD TO MOVE IT INTO PARK.  I AM SURE I HAD THE CAR IN PARK.  IT WAS NOT ROLLING WHEN I WAS STANDING BEHIND IT TO SLAM THE TAIL GATE AND WINDOW.  IT WAS NOT ROLLING WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE FRONT DOOR.  I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE "POP" WAS, BUT THAT WAS WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING.  FORTUNATELY, MY INJURY WAS SLIGHT.  WHEN THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN, I ROLLED AWAY FROM THE CAR.  THE BOTTOM OF THE OPEN DOOR BRUISED AND GOUGED THE FRONT OF MY RIGHT LEG.  I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL.  *LA
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