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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 132001 · 1998-01-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPEEDED UP. THE EXPERIENCE WAS AS IF SOMEONE FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOOKED TO SEE IF FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND IT WAS NOT. VEHICLE TOOK OFF FROM STOP SIGN AND RAN INTO A CAR, THE CAR SPUN LEAVING VEHICLE AT THIS TIME IS STILL. ACCELERATOR AT HIGH SPEED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE THEN HIT A TREE ON THE LEFT SIDE BUMPER AT FIFTY FEET AWAY FROM CRASH OF CAR. STILL AT HIGH SPEED SHE THEN RAN INTO A HOUSE, THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ( THE PAINTERY BODY SHOP, STREATOR, ILLINOS IS DOING THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE'S BODY. PHONE # 815-673-2447).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820733
Machine
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