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1998 DODGE CARAVAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 151165 · 1999-05-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TAKING OFF IN HEAVY TRAFFIC VEHICLE SURGED AND TOOK OFF. DRIVER JUST PRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL VERY GENTLY AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. HIDDEN DAMAGE; BUMPER PUSHED IN AND DAMAGED AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838157
Machine
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