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2006 VOLVO S80 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 656058 · 2008-02-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S80
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
22,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DROVE TO TORONTO FROM WINDSOR ONTARIO AND CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO STOP AT RED LIGHT BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 6000 RPM AND I PUT THE BRAKE ON BUT THE CAR WHEELS KEPT SPINNING AND PUT ON THE HAND BRAKE=AND FINALLY SHUT OFF THE MOTOR AFTER COLLIDING WITH CAR IN FRONT . THE WHEELS SMELT OF BURNT RUBBER. BEING SUNDAY-WILL BE TAKING CAR INTO DEALER ON MONDAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216773
Machine
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