NHTSA Complaint #10230745 — 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10230745
Vehicle	2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 4, 2008
Date Filed	June 11, 2008
Mileage	12,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT 2,000 RPM, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPM IMMEDIATELY INCREASED. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPM WILL REMAIN THE SAME WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE RPM'S WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,900. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED 07/03/08 *JB

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