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2001 GMC YUKON DENALI — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 408870 · 2003-05-22

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON DENALI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

ON APRIL 9, 2003 THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 28 MPH WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL OBJECTS BEFORE IT STOPPED. GMC SENT AN ENGINEER TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM WHICH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020428
Machine
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