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2008 CHRYSLER 300 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 919650 · 2012-05-22

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,500
Speed
12 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THEN BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF A VEHICLE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10459227
Machine
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