NHTSA Complaint #759051 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	759051
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	March 7, 2002
Date Filed	March 8, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TRUCK WAS IN PARK SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO REVERSE, CAUSING TRUCK TO HIT A DOCK DAMAGING TAILGATE.*AK

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