# 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `907682` · 2012-03-01 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 31,200
## Narrative
MY SON'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME THING.  HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.  HE TRIED BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.  AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR.  THIS HAPPENED TO HIM 2 DIFFERENT TIMES.  HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP BOTH TIMES.  IN MARCH, 2006 MY SON WAS KILLED IN THIS CAR.  (IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP JUST 5 DAYS EARLIER)  HE WAS ON A 45 MPH ROAD IN HOUSTON.  THE CAR WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT LEFT THE ROADWAY.  IT HAS BEEN HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT I KNOW THAT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING IT HAD DONE JUST DAYS BEFORE, RESULTING IN MY SON'S DEATH.
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