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1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 409230 · 2003-05-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 1998 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND HAD A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR. SHE REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR AT ALL. WE HAVE ALSO REPORTED TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THAT THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. THIS MAY HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLISION. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020534
Machine
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