NHTSA Complaint #10081510 — 1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081510
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 22, 2004
Date Filed	July 7, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THEN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK

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