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2023 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 2039161 · 2024-11-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BOLT EV
Year
2023
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was approaching an intersection at a light that had turned red. I slowed down to stop but accidentally bumped into the car in front, 2 mph (approximately), no damage, not even a scratch. I put the vehicle in reverse and gently tapped the accelerator but it instantly raced backwards at full as though the accelerator pedal had been depressed to the floor. I tried to brake but it would not stop and smashed into the vehicle behind. It was scary and traumatizing. Sudden acceleration in reverse. I hope there are diagnostics that will corroborate what happened because I am certain to the highest degree that this vehicle is defective.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11624437
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown