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2019 VOLVO XC60 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1636758 · 2020-01-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC60
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN THE HOLD POSITION, AS I WAS COMPLETING A TRANSACTION AT MY PNC BANK DRIVE UP. UPON LEAVING MY FOOT TORCHED THE ACCELERATOR LIGHTLY.SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. I BRAKED BUT COULD NOT STOP. YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING. I CHOOSE TO HIT A LARGE TREE RATHER THAN ENTER A MAIN ROAD.THE CAR WAST TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11298948
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown