2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Start: 2004-07-04

1 fatalcrash · 524376 · 2005-03-03

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GOLF
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure: 4,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

OWNER WAS DRIVING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STAYED ENGAGED AT 55 MPH AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH ALL KINDS OF DEBRIS, AND HIT A TREE STUMP. THEN, WENT AIRBORNE INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10113394
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown