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2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1477011 · 2018-06-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT'S WIFE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A CHURCH PARKING LOT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S WIFE EXPERIENCED SEVERE SORENESS AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT VIN NOT VALID UPDATED 9/26/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11102747
Machine
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