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2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 821104 · 2010-10-20

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
PT CRUISER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
48,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PT CRUISER ON CRUISE CONTROL. EXIT FREEWAY AND TAP BRAKE. CAR BEGINS TO COAST. AS WE APPROACHED STOPPED TRAFFIC THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AGAIN. CRUISE KICKED IN AGAIN AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING WE SPEEDED UP. APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM - NO ALCOHOL INVOLVED AND NO SKID MARKS. HIT 5 OTHER VEHICLES. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND I WAS THE PASSENGER. I WAS VERY BADLY INJURED INTERNALLY AND HAD FRACTURES TO RIBS, VERTEBRA. AND ANKLE. SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG SAVED MY LIFE BUT SEAT BELT RIPPED MY INTESTINES AND CAUSED SEVERE INTERNAL BLEEDING. MY HUSBAND WAS IN SHOCK BUT WITHOUT INJURY. IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO GET A POLICE REPORT AND ON THE REPORT IT STATED THAT HE HAD STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. NOT TRUE -- NOT TRUE. HE YELLED TO ME BEFORE THE IMPACT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND I SAW THAT HE HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10361426
Machine
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