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2006 MAZDA MAZDA6 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1066623 · 2014-05-19

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
66,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED EVEN AFTER THE HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A TRUCK, TREE, AND TRANSFORMER BEFORE FINALLY CRASHING INTO A METAL FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 08/12/14*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592527
Machine
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