# 2004 VOLVO S40 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `698337` · 2008-12-01 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** S40
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 37,171
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*