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2004 VOLVO S40 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 698337 · 2008-12-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
37,171

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S40. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGES AT THE COST OF $8,000. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,171 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38100 UPDATED 1/5/09 *CN UPDATED 01/09/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250389
Machine
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