# 1998 DODGE CARAVAN — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
> NHTSA complaint `502957` · 2004-11-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** CARAVAN
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
- **Miles at failure:** 66,000
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LEVEL PARKING LOT, AND WHILE IDLING IN NEUTRAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE INADVERTENTLY. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE PANEL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL.  *AK   THE CONSUMER WAS CAUGHT IN THE DRIVERS  SIDE DOOR AND DRAGGED TO THE GROUND.  *TC
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