# 2006 STERLING ACTERRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `659096` · 2008-02-26 · FREIGHTLINER LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** STERLING
- **Model:** ACTERRA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** FREIGHTLINER LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 142,208
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STERLING ACTERRA.  WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED, BUT WOULD NOT STOP.  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE.  THE CONTACT STRUCK TWO OTHER VEHICLES.  THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WAS CRUSHED IN AND SUSTAINED $1,800 WORTH OF DAMAGE.  ONE OF THE TWO VEHICLES AS WELL AS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 142,208.  UPDATED 03/11/08.  *LJ
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