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2009 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 785860 · 2010-05-06

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT POLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10329184
Machine
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