# 1989 BUICK CENTURY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
> NHTSA complaint `240236` · 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:** BUICK
- **Model:** CENTURY
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 ACCIDENTS RELATING TO ENGINE ACCELERATION. BOTH TIMES THIS  HAPPENED THE SAME WAY.  CONSUMER HAS A VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY. ON SEPT. 11-2000,  VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE & IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A MAXIUM SPEED. MECHANIC FOUND THAT  THERMOSTAT RING GASKET, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE & COMPUTER SCAN WERE THE CAUSES.  *AK
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