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2012 VOLVO S60 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 2219004 · 2026-06-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S60
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Brakes , and vacuum booster, speed control I experienced a sudden acceleration phenomenon and reached speeds of 100+ mph I manipulated the brakes and the gas in order to safe my life I eventually got my speeds down but it was too late I was ejected from the vehicle and nearly died my brakes scrubbed and I pressed my brakes as hard as I could and my car continued to acceleration. The police has the vehicle and there were no warnings signs . I had just bought the vehicle and was on my way home from the dealership never made it home

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11746049
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown