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2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 956887 · 2013-01-08

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
55 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 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 55 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ACCELERATION POWER DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO EXCEED 10 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS EMITTED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT WAS UNSURE OF WHICH LIGHT SPECIFICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10491771
Machine
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