# 1998 DODGE DURANGO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `134621` · 1999-02-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
AS MY WIFE, STARLA LEE CITARELLA ,WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE  THE BRAKE PEDAL PAD SLIPPED OFF AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HER FOOT THEN HIT THE GAS PEDAL , CAUSING VCEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. SHE WAS ABLE TO DIRECT THE CAR AWAY FROM THE PARKED CARS AROUND HER AND WENT UP A SMALL EM BANKEMENT, STRIKING A LIGHT POST AND A SMALL TREE. SHE PROCEDED OVER THE SMALL HILL AND CAME TO REST ON THE DOWNWARD SLOPE.  *AK
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