# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA98014
> **AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK** · Opened 1998-05-29 · Closed 1998-09-14
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA98014
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1998-05-29
- **Close date:** 1998-09-14
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Affected makes:** CHRYSLER
- **Affected components:** POWER TRAIN
- **Affected model years:** 1996, 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM THAT EITHER ALLOWS THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR TO BE SHIFTED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED OR PREVENTS THEIGNITION KEY FROM BEING REMOVED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK, OR ANY OTHER, POSITION.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA98014)
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