# 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1061050` · 2014-04-30 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 10,100
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MAIL BOX AND TWO UTILITY POLES.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.    UPDATED 10/08/14*CN  THE CONSUMER CHECKED THERE WAS A FIRE, BUT DID NOT ELABORATE ANY FURTHER. UPDATED 10/21/14
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*