NHTSA Complaint #10014329 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014329
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 12, 2003
Date Filed	April 13, 2003
Mileage	43,500 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY. 40 MPH, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. APPLYING THE BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE MINIMAL EFFECT AS THE POWER OF THE ENGINE SEEMED TO OVERPOWER THE BRAKING. AT THAT POINT SHE TRIED TO SHIFT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL, BUT PUT IT INTO REVERSE INSTEAD. THIS CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK, THE TRUCK THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND TURNED OVER UPON STRIKING THE CURB. *NLM

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