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1994 SATURN SL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 126035 · 1998-11-30

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER TAPPED THE BRAKES/ACCELERATOR OR BY TURNING OFF SWITCH. HUSBAND PULLED UP EMGERENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE, AFTER BRAKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HIT SIDE OF BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
831458
Machine
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