# 1997 VOLVO 850 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `211602` · 2000-05-17 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** 850
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK, PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND IT STARTED SPINNING MADLY IN REVERSE, TURNING IN CIRCLES, AND ENGINE WAS RACING REALLY HIGH.  CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*