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1999 CHRYSLER 300M — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 148360 · 1999-04-25

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300M
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING. WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE,THE ENGINE RACED FULL THROTTLE AND CAR CRASHED INTO CANS. WHEN PUT INTO WHAT APPEARED TO BE PARK,CAR TOOK OFF FORWARD WITH TIRES BURNING SO MUCH SMOKE, VISIBILITY WAS IMPOSSIBLE.CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND CRASHED THROUGH WOODED AREA INTO A TREE. ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IGNITION KEY REMOVED. FOOT WAS NEVER ONCE ON THE ACCELERATOR. SEEMED THROTTLE WAS SOMEHOW STUCK WIDE OPEN. SPEED UNCERTAIN AS IT WENT APPROX 200 FT BEFORE CRASHING AND TIRE SMOKE WAS SO THICK. THREE PEOPLE WITNESSED INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705976
Machine
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