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1996 GMC JIMMY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 244863 · 2000-10-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD JUST PLACED VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL. INADVERTENTLY PUSHED SHIFT TOO FAR INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO ROAR & NOT LEAVE CRUISE CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY & VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. ABS DID NOT WORK. HIT AN EMBANKMENT & ROLLED OVER. ENGINE WAS DISCONNECTED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872243
Machine
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