# 2003 VOLVO V70 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `450958` · 2004-01-21 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** V70
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
## Narrative
WHILE EXITING THE PARKING AREA VEHICLE  ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.   DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND  SPEED INCREASED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL,  VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, AND LANDED ON A SNOW BANK.  DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER  CHIP OF THE THROTTLE. *AK
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