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1994 CHEVROLET S10 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 108840 · 1998-06-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE AT A CURVE SIDE WHEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO HIGH SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP CURVE 3-4 FEET FROM A BUILDING. THERE WERE SKID MARKS ON THE CURVE AND ROAD AS IF THE ABS BRAKES OR FRONT TIRES WERE LOCKED. BECAUSE OF THE SPEED OF ACCELERATION, CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE FOR IT TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A BUILDING HEAD-ON. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, BUT ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD . *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
824182
Machine
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