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1999 ISUZU RODEO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 521733 · 2005-02-14

Vehicle

Make
ISUZU
Model
RODEO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Isuzu Motors Limited
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION WITHIN A VEHICLE THAT I WAS DRIVING. I HAD COME TO A STOP, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES, WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SURGED, THE WHOLE TIME I WAS FIGHTING THE ACCELERATION WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THEY JUST MADE A NOISE SIMILAR TO WHEN LOCKING ABS BRAKES ON ICE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BRICK PILLAR THAT COLLAPSED ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE ,ALMOST KILLING ME ,AND INJURING MY LOWER/MIDDLE BACK IN THE PROCESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10111473
Machine
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