1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Start: 2004-09-07

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Vehicle

Make: CHEVROLET
Model: MALIBU
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure: 56,000
Speed: 20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK SUDDENLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE AND ROLLED OVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED FIVE BROKEN RIBS. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10094461
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown