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2006 CHRYSLER 300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1286186 · 2016-05-31

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
175,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE IN A PARKING GARAGE WHILE COMING AROUND A TURN AT APPROX. 10-15 MPH. BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET, FULL FORCE, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CAUSING DAMAGE TO 4 VEHICLES. TOTALING THE CHRYSLER 300, AND 3 PARKED VEHICLES. ONE LINCOLN MKZ SUV, HONDA SUV, AND A FORD F-150. SKID MARKS WERE LEFT INDICATING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. NO PERSONAL INJURIES, BUT SEVERAL THOUSAND OF DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, BUT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. REPORT # IS 16-2335 WITH THE LANSING TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT-LANSING, MICHIGAN. INCIDENT DATE 5-23-2016.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871606
Machine
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