# 1996 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `70962` · 1997-03-25 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE GEAR  WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE SURGED, THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, RESULTING IN A CRASH, VEHICLE  HIT A BUILDING, DEALER  REPLACED THROTTLE HOUSING TO CORRECT.   *AK
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