# 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `715026` · 2009-04-06 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE.  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND WOULD NOT STOP.  THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DOWNSHIFTED THE GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP.  SHE EXITED OFF THE NEAREST RAMP, TURNED THE VEHICLE TOWARDS AN EMBANKMENT, AND THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE.  THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, STRUCK A TREE, AND THEN FINALLY CAME TO A STOP.  THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.  THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.  THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.   UPDATED 03/29/10  *BF
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