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2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 687140 · 2008-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,490
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IT WAS A CLEAR DAY AND THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY HEADING WEST ON DAYTON-YELLOW SPRINGS RD NEAR FAIRBORN OHIO. THE CAR APPEARED TO SPEEDUP ON IT'S OWN, I HIT THE BRAKES AND LET UP TO TRY AND GAIN CONTROL. THE MINI VAN WENT LEFT OF CENTER, SPUN BACK TO THE RIGHT AND FLIP ON IT'S SIDE INTO A DITCH. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING TO MY HUSBAND THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VAN. HE DROVE IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, A CO-WORK DROVE THE VAN AND SHE SAID SOMETHING DID NOT FEEL RIGHT WITH IT. SHE HAS DRIVE MY VAN NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241328
Machine
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