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2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 808350 · 2010-08-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
345
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH A NEW 2010 WOLFSBURG JETTA I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY OVER A DECORATIVE DIVIDER. THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STOP IT. I USED TWO FEET AND WAS LITERALLY OFF MY SEAT TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR. IT FINALLY STOPPED. I WAS LUCKY NO PEDESTRIANS OR MYSELF AND PASSENGER WAS INJURED. VW SUPPOSEDLY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID IT IS OPERATIONAL; HOWEVER AT THE FIRST THEY SAID MANY CODES CAME UP BUT NO ONE WOULD TELL ME WHAT THE CODES WERE. THIS CAR HAD 345 MILES AND I THINK IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE COMPUTER OVER RODE WHAT I WAS WANTING THE CAR TO DO. UPDATED IVOQ 09/08/10 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350694
Machine
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