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2004 VOLVO S60 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash · 909562 · 2012-03-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S60
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure
72,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO S60. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO FIVE VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. UPDATED 04/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. UPDATED 04/25/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451468
Machine
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