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2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash3 injured · 522150 · 2005-02-16

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
26,245

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE GAINING SPEED. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW OR STOP BUT CAR ACCELRATED EVEN MORE. OVER A THREE BLOCK STRETCH TWO VECHILES WERE HIT BEFORE CAR WENT INTO A DITCH LAYING ON ITS SIDE. CAR A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110646
Machine
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