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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 605287 · 2006-12-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I WAS GOING SLOWLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND, I COULD NOT STOP. I CRASHED INTO A CYCLONE FENCE, 2 CENTRAL A/C UNITS, WENT DOWN A HILL AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO 2 POLES . I FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR BY HOLDING THE BRAKES AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10175185
Machine
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