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2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 953435 · 2012-12-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 4,000. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10488136
Machine
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