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1990 VOLVO 740 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 78093 · 1997-06-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
740
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE WAITING IN LINE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT 50MPH. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING, WHEN VEHICLE HIT THE WALL THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE ONCE IT STARTED ACCELERATING.*AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
813202
Machine
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