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1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 270638 · 2001-01-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

THROTTLE BECAME STUCK IN A WIDE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE SPEED. VEHICLE DROVE COMPLETELY THROUGH HOUSE, AND FINALLY STOPPED WHEN HITTING A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
879291
Machine
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