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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1025343 · 2013-12-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
35 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 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE OR DISLODGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FACING THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE UNHARMED THROUGH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 12-30-13 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554889
Machine
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