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2003 MAZDA MPV — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 581419 · 2006-05-08

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MPV
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 MAZDA MPV BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WHILE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY. EVEN THOUGH APPLYING BRAKES AT FULL FORCE, MY VEHICLE CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE DOOR. WHILE TRYING TO PUT GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, I ACCIDENTALLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELERATED, THE WHOLE WHILE I HAD BOTH FEET PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I WAS ABLE. THE MINIVAN THEN SHOT OUT IN REVERSE AND HIT MY NEIGHBORS' CAR PARKED ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157028
Machine
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