# 1997 MAZDA PROTEGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `149968` · 1999-05-09 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 4 mph
## Narrative
CAR ENGINE RACED WHILE SLOWING TO PARK. CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND A BUILDING. CAR HAD BEEN IN SHOP APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT FOR HIGH IDLE CONDITION.  *AK
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