# 2010 BRAUN TOWN AND COUNTRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `793452` · 2010-06-15 · Braun Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BRAUN
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Braun Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 85 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE  THE PARKING LOT OF A  LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. I  BACKED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING  TO THE LEFT AND MOVE INTO THE DRIVING LANE. I STOPPED AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR  AND  I PUT MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE  ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I HEARD A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND AND MY   VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT MY  VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT THE CAR PARKED ON MY  IMMEDIATE LEFT AND MY FOOT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL BY THE IMPACT. MY   VEHICLES MOTOR WAS STILL RACING AND I RAN INTO THE SECOND    VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE FIRST ON MY LEFT. I GOT MY FOOT BACK ON   THE BRAKE  JUST BEFORE MY VEHICLE HIT THE THIRD VEHICLE TWO    PARKING SPACES FROM THE SECOND VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER MOTORS AND TOLD THEM WHAT   HAPPENED. I RECEIVED A LETTER LATER STATING THAT THEY INSPECTED  AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ALLSTATE WAS SUPPOSED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE BUT   NEVER DID AND GAVE ME NO REASON FOR NOT INSPECTING IT.  I AM VERY UPSET THAT MY INSURANCE HAS GONE UP BY $579 A   YEAR. I KNOW THAT I DID NOT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. *TR
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