NHTSA Complaint #888228 — 1997 GMC SIERRA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	888228
Vehicle	1997 GMC SIERRA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 4, 2000
Date Filed	May 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NV

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN AT 2000 RPMS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. ENGINE WILL RUNAWAY, AND ONLY WAY TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN IS TO APPLY BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *YH

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