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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 633106 · 2007-08-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICK UP WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED 3 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY CLAIM THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STICKING ACCELERATOR. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198459
Machine
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