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2001 DODGE DAKOTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 363638 · 2002-07-19

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN SLOWED TO NEAR STOP AS WHEN PARKING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AS IF ACCELERATOR HAS BEEN HEAVILY DEPRESSED -- FOOT IS ON BRAKE, NOT ON ACCELERATOR. . DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY STOP. NO WARNING WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN BEING PARKED,AND ALMOST RAN THROUGH BUSINESS STORE FRONT. OPERATOR TRIED PUTTING TWO FEET ON BRAKE = NO RESULTS...OPERATOR BARELY ABLE TO THROW INTO NUETRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. MASSIVE DAMAGE TO FRAME OF TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, NO PERSONS INJURED OR REAL PROPERTY DAMAGED. CONCERN IS FOR FUTURE DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
764443
Machine
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