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1994 CHRYSLER CONCORDE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash1 injured · 454513 · 2004-02-11

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CONCORDE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
52,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. IN AN ATTEMPT TO DECREASE SPEED CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES IN DRIVE THEN IN NEUTRAL , BUT THE ATTEMPT FAILED. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARD RAIL, AND ROLLED DOWN A MOUNTAIN. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO SEVERAL BODY PARTS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057940
Machine
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