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2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 426293 · 2003-12-10

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
42,617
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. AS A RESULT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE INSPECTION REVEALED NO FAILURE ON ANY PARTS TO CAUSE RAPID ACCELERATION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS POSSIBLY ACTIVATED DUE TO THE LOCATION WHICH WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034340
Machine
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