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2019 VOLVO XC40 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1952928 · 2023-12-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC40
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

While entering a parking spot my car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the wall in front of me in spite of my pushing my brakes 100%. The car never went into the automatic braking system before I applied the brakes, the seat belt never engaged and the air bags on the driver's side did not deploy. If I had not braced myself against the steering wheel my chest would have sustained a major injury. I am being treated for pain in my neck, arm and leg as a result of the crash. The sudden unintended acceleration has occurred in prior years of this model and after my model year as well and have been reported to NHTSA. Both my insurance and the manufacturer inspected the car. There were no warning messages or symptoms of a problem before this incident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11561934
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown