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2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash1 injured · 451654 · 2004-01-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRACKER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN A RECALL: ACCELERATOR CABLE CASTING CAP 03V512000. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055802
Machine
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