# 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `861484` · 2011-06-13 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** ROUTAN
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 242
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*