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1996 DODGE STRATUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 297422 · 2001-06-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
STRATUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK IN GARAGE, HEARD A HIGH PITCHED SOUND AS ENGINE STARTED, BACKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE, AND PUT IN PARK. THEN, WANTED TO PULL VEHICLE FORWARD. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, AND IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD/ENGINE REVVED. CONSUMER PRESSED HARDER ON BRAKE PEDAL, THEN THREW VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP IT. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, DAMAGE $ 1600.00. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
890391
Machine
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