# 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `641658` · 2007-10-11 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** AVALANCHE 1500
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 68,066
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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.
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