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2009 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 775551 · 2010-03-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

2009 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, IT ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A GARAGE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB UPDATED 05/28/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319791
Machine
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