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2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 266913 · 2000-12-26

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
NEON
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DAUGHTER INDICATED AT TIME OF ACCIDENT THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. FIGURED OPERATOR ERROR AT TIME HOWEVER, MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF RECALL INFORMATION. NOTE. WEATHER WAS FINE THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, NO EXTREME COLD. VEHICLE WAS ON DIRT ROAD, COMING DOWN A HILL WHEN SHE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738274
Machine
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