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2004 KENWORTH T800 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 531657 · 2005-04-21

Vehicle

Make
KENWORTH
Model
T800
Year
2004
Manufacturer
PACCAR Incorporated
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN FULL UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION BROUGHT ON BY A REAR END COLLISION WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. DUMP TRUCK WITH ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION TOWER BUTTONS WERE UNRESPONSIVE AND TRUCK WAS ESTIMATED BY WITNESS TO JUMP TO ALMOST IMMEDIATE 60 PLUS. DID NOT STOP UNTIL KEY WAS REMOVED. VIRGINIA DOT INSPECTION APPROX. 2 HOURS LATER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND TRUCK RESPONDED NORMALLY(EXCEPT FOR ACCIDENT DAMAGE) AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED. THERE WAS A SUDDEN SURGE IN THE ENGINE FOR APPROX. 2-3 SECONDS AFTER I WAS REAR ENDED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118239
Machine
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