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2014 VOLVO S60 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1354131 · 2017-02-06

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S60
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLVO S60. WHILE ENTERING A COMMERCIAL GARAGE AND SLIGHTLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM AND BATTERY SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10949908
Machine
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