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1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 200306 · 2000-03-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD PROBLEMS WITH CAR SINCE BEGINNING. ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND LUNGES FORWARD WHEN STOPPING. ALSO THE BRAKES FAILED,CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ROTORS HAVE WARPED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER CONTACTED 10-15 TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. CAR IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
719676
Machine
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