NHTSA Complaint #10949266 — 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10949266
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 8, 2017
Date Filed	February 3, 2017
Mileage	50,872 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN IN DRIVE AND REVERSE CAUSING MY HUSBAND TO HIT A FENCE IN DRIVE AND HITTING A TREE IN REVERSE, HE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, NO ONE SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT, CALLED THE POLICE WHEN HE GOT HOME AND MADE A REPORT BUT DO NOT HAVE IT ON HAND.

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