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2002 VOLVO V70 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 485025 · 2004-07-16

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. SUDDENLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN ENGINE REVVED, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO. VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING A TEAM FROM N.Y. TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS LEASED THROUGH THE CONNECTICUT FAMILY ORTHOPEDIC OFFICE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10082134
Machine
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