# 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `426293` · 2003-12-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 42,617
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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