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2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 799717 · 2010-07-15

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE FROM A FULL STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE, DAMAGING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS ARM. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ANY FURTHER ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT ANY TIME DURING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343474
Machine
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