# 2001 AUDI A4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `494053` · 2004-09-01 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A4
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PULLING INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT.  AS I PULLED INTO THE SPACE IN FRONT OF THE STORE AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, RATHER THAN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR PICKED UP SPEED.  NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE CAR DID NOT STOP.  IT SUDDENLY SHOT FORWARD.  THE CAR HIT A BRICK WALL OF THE COVENIENCE STORE ,- CRACKING THE BRICKS AND DAMAGING THE FRONT OF MY CAR.  I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY TWO DAUGHERS.  THE CAR SHOR FORWARD SO QUICKLY, MY DAUGHTER THOUGHT WE WERE HIT FROM BEHIND.*AK
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