Issue ID | 398336 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10003130 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | ASTRO |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 08/11/02 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Family and i were on hwy 441 traveling at 60 mph. I braked and went down to 50 mph as i began to make an exit off of this hwy. I let off brake and car sped up to 60 mph and the cruise control was never on. I was on exit ramp going 60. I was forced to put transmission into neutral. I coasted to a place off the roadwhile engine was "reving at high rpm's". I snapped the gas pedal and engine went faster. I reached down to pull on gas pedal and throttle cable broke. Vehicle was towed to a gm dealer the next morning. Their diagnosis was a dirty throttle body and stuck throttle cable. Never heard of an excessively dirty throttle body causing this type of problem, especially to a 3 yr. Old vehicle with 50,000 miles. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55081 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HORTONVILLE, WI |
VIN pattern | 1GNEL19W4XBXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/05/99 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 60 |
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