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2003 SATURN ION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 525048 · 2005-05-06

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
ION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. TAKEN FOR REPAIR TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED EVEN AFTER THE COMPUTER HAD BEEN RESET.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS WHEN IT HIT THE OTHER CAR IN FRONT. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AND IT SURGE FORWARD. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113665
Machine
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