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2006 BUICK LUCERNE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 770413 · 2010-03-04

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LUCERNE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED UP TO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK TO PARK. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. PUTTING BRAKES TO THE FLOOR DID NOT STOP IT. THE BUILDING STOPPED IT. WHEN I BACKED AWAY, THE CAR SHOT BACKWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A STORAGE UNIT. THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE 2006 BUICK LUCERNE AND COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316860
Machine
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