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2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 545727 · 2005-07-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
63,310

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE FELT IT ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS OR PREVIOUSLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON A DRY ROAD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10129873
Machine
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