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1999 ISUZU RODEO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 202592 · 2000-03-16

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OCCASIONALLY, WHEN BRAKING THE CAR TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR BEGINS ACCELERATING AND REVVING AT HIGH RPMS. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE VIOLENTLY FORWARD. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE CAR WITH ONLY THE BRAKES, THEREFORE YOU ARE FORCED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
720204
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown