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2007 A&J VANS AVALANCHE LIMITED — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 700543 · 2008-12-18

Vehicle

Make
A&J VANS
Model
AVALANCHE LIMITED
Year
2007
Manufacturer
A&J Vans Inc
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
57
Speed
66 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PROWLER XT 650 H1, IT IS NOT IN YOUR LIST OF VEHICLES, WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. NOBODY WAS IN THE VEHICLE. ALL OF SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF, FAST, WENT DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND LUCKILY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A TREE AT FULL SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND WE SHUT IT OFF. GOT IT OUT OF THE TREES. THE OWNER GOT ON IT PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH ONLY 3 TIRES AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. IT HIT 2 VEHICLES BEFORE THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IN RESEARCHING RECALLS FOR ARTIC-CAT, I DID FIND ONE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOR ATVS. OURS IS A PROWLER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252169
Machine
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