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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 591092 · 2006-08-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THROTTLE BODY STICKING AT LOW SPEEDS THROTTLE STICKS UNTIL PEDAL IS PUSHED BEYOND DESIRED POINT CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. I HIT GARAGE WALL. EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 30,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY(BAD BUSHINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164339
Machine
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