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2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1421344 · 2017-11-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
83,000

Severity

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

Narrative

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE PARKING SPOT, AS THE DRIVER WAS GETTING READY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, THE CAR JUMPED A CURB/SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A PERSON THAT WAS THERE TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS, WENT TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO GET THE DRIVER OUT AND REACHED INTO THE CAR TO PUT IT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AGAIN BUT IT WAS AT REST AGAINST THE BUILDING. THE DRIVER AT THIS POINT HAD THEIR FEET TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT NOT ON ANY PEDALS AND HANDS TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THEIR FACE. THE MAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11042970
Machine
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