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1997 CHRYSLER SEBRING — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 157052 · 1999-06-30

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
Year
1997
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

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SUDDEN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AWAITING OPENING OF AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR WHEN THROTTLE FULLY ENGAGED DRIVING CAR INTO GARAGE DOOR. AN IDENTICAL OCCURRANCE HAPPENED IN SPRING OF 1998 WHEN CAR WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION SENT CAR INTO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF IT. AT THE TIME DEALER COULD FIND NO DEFECT. THERE WAS A DIFFERENT DRIVER DURING EACH INCIDENT. FURTHER, MY SON OWNS AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE WHICH HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM HOWEVER, HIS MALFUNCTION DID NOT RESULT IN ANY VEHICLE DAMAGE AS CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAME TO REST ON A LAWN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708066
Machine
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