# 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `329304` · 2002-01-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** ASTRO
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*