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1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 144759 · 1999-03-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN FLOORED.IT WOULDN'T RETURN WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE. IT DID THIS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN THE 1ST 2 YEARS I OWNED THE CARE. IT CAUSE ME TO GO INTO A GUARDRAIL, BUT MY ABS DID SLOW ME DOWN SO I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN I HIT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND MY MECHANIC WILL BACK ME UP ABOUT THE LINKAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705075
Machine
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