# 1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `483085` · 2004-07-06 · 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:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT FAILED  TO ACCELERATE.  AFTER APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.  CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED.  THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A GUARD RAIL.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION.   DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.  *AK
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