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2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 676423 · 2008-07-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CORVETTE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 CORVETTE Z06. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BUT WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER THE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT ONLY AFTER STRIKING A METAL POST. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD IF I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232989
Machine
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