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2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1050396 · 2014-03-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CC
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STEEL POLE AND A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD AND STOMACH INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10575345
Machine
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