NHTSA Complaint #785578 — 1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	785578
Vehicle	1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 6, 2001
Date Filed	September 27, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE ROARED, THE BRAKE WERE USELESS AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE LEVER BACK INTO PARK, THE CAR RACED 40 FEET OVER A CURB INTO A RETAINING WALL, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL ALTHOUGH SHOULDER AND LAP BELT WERE IN USE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NLM

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