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1997 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 297055 · 2001-06-13

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN SHE STARTED VEHICLE AND TOOK IT OUT OF PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TOWARDS A TRAFFIC FILLED ROAD. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE DIRECTED VEHICLE AWAY FROM ROAD WHICH CAUSED TIE ROD TO BREAK, STOPPING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP STATES THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE REASON FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON A SECOND OCCASION WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN A LINE AT A CAR WASH, CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE TO GO INTO CAR WASH AND IT SHOT OUT OF CONTROL, CONSUMER TURNED OFF KEY WHILE EXITING CAR WASH, HOWEVER VEHICLE KEPT GOING AND WAS LITERALLY AIRBORNE, GOING OVER A CURB, VEHICLE WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY HITTING A LIGHT POLE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890302
Machine
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