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2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 417267 · 2003-07-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,700
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE REVS UP TO 4000 RPM AND VEHICLE BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MAJOR REAR-END FREEWAY ACCIDENT RESULTED ON THIRD FAILURE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025801
Machine
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