# 1999 CHRYSLER LHS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `222033` · 2000-07-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** LHS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE. WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE STARTED ENGINE. STILL WITH RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE RELEASED SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE CAR ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED ENGINE ROARING, WHEELS SPINNING ON GARAGE FLOOR.  WENT OUT OF DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET  AND DITCH INTO NEIGHBORS YARD THRU ANOTHER DITCH INTO ANOTHER STREET. WENT AIRBORNE TURNING OVER AGAINST POLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE STOPPED SCREAMING ONLY AT TIME THE LEFT WHEEL BENT UNDER THE CAR.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*