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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1098479 · 2014-08-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I TRIED TO POSITION MYSELF TO ENTER A PARKING LOT. I CHANGED GEAR TO REVERSE, TO BACK UP. I SWITCHED GEAR AGAIN TO DRIVE. I PROCEED TO THE LOT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CAR MOVED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. I HIT THE BRAKE, BUT HAD BREAK FAILURE . I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, IN THE PROCESS (7) OTHER CARS WERE HIT... UNTIL THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS HIT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10625727
Machine
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