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2012 GMC TERRAIN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1279366 · 2016-05-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
TERRAIN
Year
2012
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, RESULTED IN EXTREME HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION AND NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH IMPACT CRASH INTO GARAGE SIDE WALL. ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ASSUME THROTTLE WIDE OPEN CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. INSURANCE REPORT , AND POLICE REPORT PENDING

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10862428
Machine
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