# 2009 CAN-AM SPYDER GS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `784743` · 2010-04-30 · Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CAN-AM
- **Model:** SPYDER GS
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 512
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 15MPH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO  ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FINALLY GAVE OUT VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET STOPPED. VEHICLE WITH DRIVER JUMPED A CURB WENT OUT OF CONTROL HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THROTTLE WAS CHECK AND APPEARED TO BE OPERATION OK. SUSPECT THE VEHICLE SOFTWARE AS CAUSE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND REPORTEDLY CHECKED OUT OK. COMPUTER WAS DOWN LOADED AND SHOWED HIGH RPM AND ACCELERATION UP TO THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. *TR
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