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2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 380375 · 2002-11-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AS CONSUMER ENTERED THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED THROUGH SOME LARGE BOULDERS AND INTO A DITCH, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. MR *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022071
Machine
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