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1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 171745 · 1999-09-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING
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

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSED VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY UP TO SPEEDS OF 50 MPH WHILE IN REVERSE, DRIVER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING A BUILDING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
847996
Machine
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