# 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `476438` · 2004-11-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** ALERO
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 58,588
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION AND VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE.  THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND IN A 360 MOTION.  THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.  THE VEHICLE CAME TO A DEAD STOP WHEN IT HIT A DITCH HEAD ON.   *AK   *SC
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