# 1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `116182` · 1998-09-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** CIRRUS
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
AFTER AUTOMOBILE WAS IDLING FOR ABOUT 2 -3 MINUTES CONSUMER PUT AUTOMOBILE INTO DRIVE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL LIGHTLY THEN IT TOOK OFF-IN A RUNAWAY EPISODE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RESULTING IN A CRASH.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*