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1998 VOLVO S90 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 652168 · 2008-01-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S90
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
109,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO S90. THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. SHE PRESSED THE GEAR RELEASE BUTTON AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL AND THEN INTO THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE, GARAGE WALL, AND HOUSE WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213685
Machine
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