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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 641658 · 2007-10-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
68,066
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE STORE SUSTAINED $1,900 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECURRED, HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT FOR $100 THEY WOULD CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT CAUSED OR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. THE ESTIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,066 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,166.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10206072
Machine
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