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2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 1218997 · 2015-09-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CRUZE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A COMPLETE STOP AND UPON PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT SUDDENLY FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SLIGHTLY BUMP INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WERE AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763828
Machine
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