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2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1899223 · 2023-06-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAMARO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and making a right turn the accelerator pedal erroneously extended down causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a utility pole. During the crash, the contact sustained a fractured right ankle and concussion and was transported to the local hospital. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The contact stated that during the incident the accelerator pedal automatically depressed but the cruise control was not activated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11525042
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown