# 1996 CHEVROLET BERETTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `39742` · 1996-04-15 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** BERETTA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGED, LUNGED FORWARD, WHEELS SPUN, ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING MEDIUM STRIP WITH FRONT LEFT TIRE AT APPROX. 30MPH. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*