# 1997 DODGE NEON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `146543` · 1999-04-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** NEON
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
TURNED ON THE CAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT CAR IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT HEAD ON A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA.  PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AS CAR SPED ACROSS THE LOT AND NOTHING HAPPENED.  ENGINE MADE HIGH PITCHED WHIRRING NOISE.  AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  MY INCIDENT RESEMBLES THE ONE POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE ODI ID# 535732.  *AK
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