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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1135583 · 2014-12-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INCLUDING THE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND TRAVELED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION, CRASHING INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10661580
Machine
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