# 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1603378` · 2019-09-16 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** TIGUAN
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 105,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT.  AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT,  THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD,  GAS PEDAL STUCK.  PROCEEDED TO JUMP THE CURB,  RAN OVER A SIGN, AND THEN INTO A LARGE FLOWER POT.  ALL THE WHILE MOTOR RUNNING AT HIGH RPM'S,  UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED.
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