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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 122993 · 1998-11-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, ACCELERATED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS EVEN THOUGH DRIVER'S FOOT DID NOT TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN POLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
830598
Machine
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