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1995 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — ENGINE

crash · 1132438 · 2014-11-19

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE OFF THE CAR AND IT STOPPED BUT AT THE SAME TIME I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. FOR THIS LAST INCIDENT I CHECKED AND MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10659321
Machine
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