# 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `294530` · 2001-05-25 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS AT APARKING LOT WITH GRAVEL PAVEMENT, AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.  HE TURNED  VEHICLE ON, PUT FOOT ON  BRAKE, AND SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE.   VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH SPEED, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO OFFICE MACHINERY.  THEN IT CAME WITH A COMPLETE STOP.  *AK  A MECHANIC LOOKED OVER VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, HOWEVER DID NOTICE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SET WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND FELT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM.   *SLC
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