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1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 185522 · 1999-11-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN STARTED VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE, AND VEHICLE LURGED FORWARD. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN REAR END COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF A PICKUP TRUCK PARKED IN THE LANE. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPING IN HALF. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE PRIOR TO COLLISION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
851545
Machine
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