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2009 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 775706 · 2010-03-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
10,050
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR ACCELERATED IN A PARKING LOT AND HIT A LIGHTPOLE. OVER A $1000 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE LIGHTPOLE, IT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE BODY WORK WASN'T DONE. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ONCE WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE SINCE I ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. UPDATED 05/24/10 *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL SHIM WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. UPDATED 05/28/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321146
Machine
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