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2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 821825 · 2010-10-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING A JETTA 2010, THE CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. BRAKE WAS ON, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED EXTREMELY FAST, COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362119
Machine
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