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2000 PLYMOUTH NEON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 444020 · 2003-12-05

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
NEON
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050153
Machine
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