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2006 BUICK LACROSSE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1263416 · 2016-02-24

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10838005
Machine
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