NHTSA complaint: 1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
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
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation