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1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash2 injured · 491385 · 2004-08-18

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
135,678
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE GOING LESS THAN 25 MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN. THE VEHICLE CROSSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND IT WASN'T UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY BLACKED THE PASSENGERS EYES. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089196
Machine
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