# 2001 AUDI A6 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `433018` · 2003-10-01 · 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:** AUDI
- **Model:** A6
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED CAUSING  VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AND SKID INTO AN EMBANKMENT.  DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL.  THERE WERE NO FATALITIES.  *AK
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