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2013 DODGE AVENGER — ENGINE

crash1 injured · 1055555 · 2014-04-10

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
AVENGER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD COMING UP TO A SEVERE CURVE THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED AL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. AS I CAME UP TO THE CURVE I COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND IT FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED IN A SWAMP AREA IN ABOUT 2 FEET OR THREE FEET OF WATER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10578911
Machine
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