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2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 721163 · 2009-05-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Miles at failure
3,986
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN THOUGH FOOT WAS FIRMLY PRESSING DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL. TURNED WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD AND MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM "DRIVE" TO "PARK". LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH REAR OF VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269750
Machine
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