# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `395074` · 2003-02-21 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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.
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