# 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `84771` · 1997-08-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** PONTIAC
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
POWER TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE IS TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, HOWEVER IT'S POSSIBLE TO PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT BRAKE DEPRESSION.
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