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2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 329304 · 2002-01-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY (ODI REFERENCE: 8002090), AND ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX AND KNOCKED OUT A TRANSFORMER. ON 20-DEC-2001, DEALERSHIP HAD CLEANED THROTTLE BECAUSE OF A HESITATION WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8002097
Machine
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