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2005 CHRYSLER 300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 765918 · 2010-02-23

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
2,800
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNTIL SHE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. SHE OBSERVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR BY NO EFFORT OF HER OWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS SUDDEN ACCELERATOR BEFORE THAT DAY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,800. UPDATED 04/20/2010. *LJ UPDATED 05/03/10 UPDATED 09/21/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313283
Machine
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