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2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 861484 · 2011-06-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ROUTAN
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
242
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO METAL POLES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF A PENDING INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 242.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406138
Machine
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