# 1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `238476` · 2000-09-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** TRANS SPORT
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE IN A DRIVE THROUGH LINE AND  IN "DRIVE" POSITION,  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED,  CAUSING  VEHICLE TO REV UP AND HIT  VEHICLE IN FRONT.   DRIVER TURNED WHEEL  TO KEEP FROM THE HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.  BUT  VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATED.  DRIVER HAD TO PLACE  VEHICLE IN THE "PARK" POSITION, AND  VEHICLE STOPPED.   LATER THAT NIGHT, OWNER DROVE  VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. BUT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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