# 1989 MAZDA MX6 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `78357` · 1997-06-23 · Mazda North American Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MX6
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda North American Operations
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN  REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND HIT A VEHICLE,  THEN IT ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR; THEN RAN ONTO THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN TURNED OFF,  BUT DID THE SAMETHING WHEN TURNED BACK ON AND PUT INTO GEAR.  DEALER SAYS MAY HAVE BEEN THE RUG.  *AK
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