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2009 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 757387 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
3,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO HER GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALTHOUGH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE ROOF COLLAPSED. THERE WAS AN ESTIMATE OF $9,000 FOR PROPERTY DAMAGES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES WHICH WERE REPAIRED FOR $9,000. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 3/4/2010 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305054
Machine
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