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1997 GEO METRO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 506029 · 2004-12-10

Vehicle

Make
GEO
Model
METRO
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
19,850

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS IN A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT OWNER AND WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099754
Machine
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