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2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1259660 · 2016-02-09

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAVERSE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
31,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED LEG AND ANKLE INJURIES WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10825143
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown