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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1202587 · 2015-07-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED AT 80 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE REVERSING AT VERY LOW MILEAGE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND REVERSED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE SCENE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A "MIND OF ITS OWN" AND WOULD ERRONEOUSLY PERFORM IN WAYS THAT IT WAS NOT DESIGNED. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE BLUETOOTH BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND INQUIRED ABOUT HAVING THE GPS REMOVED, AS SHE BELIEVED THAT THE TRANSMITTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743856
Machine
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