NHTSA complaint: 2000 CHEVROLET S10 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY SGT J PASSIGLIA OF THE INDEPENDNECE, MO POLICE TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT . THE DRIVER REPORTED THAT AS HE PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. HIS INJURIES ARE VERY SERIOUS. POSSIBLE FATALITY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT IMPAIRED. THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE DRIVER'S STATEMENT. WE HAVE IMPOUNDED THE TRUCK AND WILL HAVE IT INSPECTED. YOU CAN REACH ME AT (816)325-7292 OR EMAIL JPASSIGLIA@INDEPMO.ORG. *AK
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation