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1999 CHRYSLER LHS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 310205 · 2001-08-21

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
LHS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I TRIED FOR OVER A MILE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SWITCH AND BRAKE. I STARTED ON LEVEL LAND, WENT UPHILL AND DOWN AND HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE TOLL BOOTHS WITH A NUMBER OF OCCUPIED VEHICLES IN LINE. TO AVOID INJURYING OR KILLING SOMEONE, I LEFT THE ROADWAY HITTING BARRIERS AND UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES. MY WIFE SUFFERED NUMEROUS BRUISING AND BENT GLASSES. I SUFFERED A BROKEN STRERNUM AND HAVE DEVELOPED FLUID IN MY LUNGS AND POSSIBLY AROUND MY HEART. MY PROGNOSIS IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750890
Machine
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