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Complaint 263897

1998 VOLVO 740 • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES • incident Dec 17, 2000

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
263897
Make
VOLVO
Model
740
Model Year
1998
Incident Date
Dec 17, 2000
Date Received
Dec 20, 2000
Data As Of
Nov 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Owner Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFING INTO DRIVE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF AND STRIKE A BUILDING. NO INJURY REPORTED, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.