# 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `132001` · 1998-01-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** LUMINA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## 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).
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