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1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 395074 · 2003-02-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS A 2 SECOND DELAY AND AT TIMES I CAN STILL BE ROLLING BACK AN ADDITIONAL 2-3 FT. ALSO MY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE W/O ME TOUCHING THE GAS. I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKES AND AT TIMES THIS WILL NOT WORK. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN I BRAKED AND MY JETTE ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007946
Machine
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