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1995 CHEVROLET VAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 257212 · 2000-11-20

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VAN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH. HIT 2 VEHICLES AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO STOP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, DID NOT STOP MOTOR FROM RUNNING, FIRE DEPARTMENT SHUT ENGINE OFF BY BLOCKING TAIL PIPE, THEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. TOOK TO DEALER, TOTAL LOSS, CONTACTED CHEVROLET, WAS GIVEN REQUEST NUMBER, BUT HAS NOT HEARD BACK. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875228
Machine
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