# 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1219280` · 2015-09-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SPARK
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 11,200
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 45 MPH. IT WAS AT NIGHT.  AS SOON AS I WENT THROUGH THE FIRST GREEN LIGHT, I ACCELERATED (PUSHED ON THE GAS).  WHEN I CAME UPON THE SECOND LIGHT, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE.  ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.  IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN.  I TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT IT SEEMED AS IF THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL.  I COULD NOT STEER RIGHT OR ANYTHING.  I HIT TO CURBS AND KNOCKED DOWN TO CITY SIGNS.  THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH EMS GOT ME OUT OF THE CAR.  THE CAR WAS TOTALED.
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