# 2000 CHEVROLET PRIZM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `209543` · 2000-04-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** PRIZM
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HEADED TOWARDS LEFT SIDE WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE LANE CHANGE.  THERE WERE NO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, NO UNUSUAL TRAFFIC PATTERNS, AND I WAS NOT GOING ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT.  I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED VEERING LEFT, I TRIED EVERYTHING IN MY CONTROL TO STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM THE MEDIAN, BUT TO NO AVAIL, MY VEHICLE SIDESWIPED THE MEDIAN, AND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF.  SINCE I WAS TRYING TO STEER RIGHT, THE WHEEL FINALLY RESPONDED AFTER SIDESWIPING THE MEDIAN, AND I HAD TO STEER LEFT AGAIN TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AT WHICH POINT, IT SPUN 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SECOND FARTHEST LEFT LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.  I WAITED FOR A BREAK IN TRAFFIC, AND QUICKLY PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH ONLY THREE WHEELS.  I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WENT WRONG, AS I HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY OTHER THAN PERFORMING A LANE CHANGE TO THE NEXT LANE.   THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS EVERYTHING LOOKS "CONNECTED"  BUT I BELIEVE DEFECTIVE PART OR PARTS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT, I WOULD APPRECIATE AN INVESTIGATION TO POSSIBLE CAUSES.  THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW, AND I WAS VERY CAREFUL WITH IT, I DON'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I DID.  I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH CHEVROLET, AND AM AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE.  THANK YOU.
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