TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V761000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER PARKS CHEVROLET CHARLOTTE LOCATED AT 8530 IKEA BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28262, (704) 227-5848 TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY ON NOVEMBER 19, 2019. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE ENGINE WAS CUT OFF BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED HE DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND KEPT ACCELERATING UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND HIS WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HER CHEST BONE INJURIES, RIGHT HAND, AND A CUT LIP. THE CONTACT STATED THEY DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND A CHILD SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,720.
NHTSA ODI 11300867