NHTSA Complaint #746894 — 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	746894
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	March 11, 1999
Date Filed	June 20, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

MINIVAN FAILED WHEN IT RACED AWAY OUT OF CONTROL AT EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED, WITH OWNER AT THE DRIVERS CONTROLS, AS A RESULT OF A SMALL PART IN A HVAC VENT SUPPORT LOOSENING AND FALLING INTO THE APPARATUS CONTROLLING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BE STUCK IN A POSITION OF HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION. OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE MINIVAN AND COULD DO SO ONLY BY JAMMING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE UP AN INCLINED EXIT RAMP. *AK

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