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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1133952 · 2014-11-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
120,275
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE REVVING SO LOUDLY A PERSON STOPPED AND OBSERVED THE COLLISION AS THE IMPALA CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IT ON THE OTHER SIDE. NOTHING WOULD STOP THE ACCELERATION EXCEPT MANUALLY FORCING THE CAR INTO PARK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10660429
Machine
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