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2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1174985 · 2015-04-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR FLASHED A MESSAGE THAT SAID SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND MY CAR CAME TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES NOW AND HAVE CAUSED VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF FOR A FEW HOURS BUT IT WILL DO IT AGAIN OUT OF NO WHERE I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE THIS FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES AD THERE IS NO FIX! IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705954
Machine
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